The Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) has backed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir’s remarks, describing them as a timely call to enforce existing laws, strengthen crime prevention and improve the police’s capacity to ensure public safety.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the association said police officers were facing various challenges in enforcing the law amid the changing law and order situation and the rise of mob culture following August 5. The statement was signed by BPSA General Secretary and Dhaka Superintendent of Police Shamima Parveen.
The association said the IGP’s remarks, made at the inauguration of a branch of Community Bank in Chawkbazar, Old Dhaka, on Monday, should be viewed in the context of existing laws and regulations.
It said the main message was to ensure that police officers could take appropriate action according to the circumstances, within the limits of the law, while maintaining professional confidence and the ability to discharge their duties.
The statement said Bangladesh Police operates under the Constitution and existing laws, including the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Police Act and the Police Regulations of Bengal. The association stressed that the force remained committed to enforcing these laws while upholding human rights, constitutional rights and accountability.
It also warned that viewing lawful firmness by police negatively, while treating inaction against crime as a sign of weakness, could create uncertainty for officers working in the field.
According to the statement, 176 attacks on police personnel were recorded during the first 10 months of 2026, leaving four officers dead and 370 seriously injured.
The association said the figures highlighted the need to ensure police officers’ safety and provide them with a suitable working environment so they could perform their duties fearlessly, impartially and professionally in accordance with the law.
It further said strong law and order was essential to maintaining state stability and ensuring the normal continuation of economic activities. The public expects police to protect life and property, prevent crime and uphold justice, impartiality and accountability, it added.
The association warned that unnecessary hesitation in exercising lawful powers could embolden criminals and undermine law and order as well as the effectiveness of state institutions.
It said public confidence in the police depended on officers carrying out their duties firmly, impartially and professionally without exceeding the limits of the law.