Emphasizing on a building more “people-friendly” force Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked law enforcers to dispose of police cases properly and on time to ensure quick justice.

Her call came while addressing senior police officers at the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday (Feb 5) on the occasion of the Police Week – 2019, reports BSS.

It’s a fact that police cases are not finished on time and there is lacking of those who conduct cases, said Hasina before adding, “So you’ll have to play a special role in monitoring this properly and completing the cases speedily … you should have also a team to look into the fate of the cases,” she added.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Inspector General of Police Dr Mohammad Jabed Patwary, Secretary of the Public Security Division of Home Ministry Mostafa Kamal Uddin and Additional IGP (admin) Mokhlesur Rahman also addressed the event among others.

Police cases remain pending in the courts years after years which needs engagement of government officials along with the lawyers, said the prime minister. “So, I think there should have a separate arrangement to look into these issues.”

Describing terrorism and militancy as a global issue, the prime minister said her government has been able to contain “the twin monsters”.

“But we will have to continue our drive against militancy and terrorism and we should have a strategy to thwart any possible militant attack promptly side by side increasing intelligence surveillance and training,” she said.

Responding to criticisms over the Digital Security Act, Hasina said “the reality is that the law has been enacted to ensure security of the common people and protect their rights.”

Lauding the police force for its role in rooting out terrorism, militancy and drugs and the prime minister vowed to continue her administration’s fight against corruption side by side combating terrorism and militancy.

“Graft impedes the economic development of the country while drugs destroy a society and country … from the abuse of drug, hijacking and theft take place and even the children kill parents for it,” she said.

The prime minister called upon the police to work with dedication and utmost sincerity for turning Bangladesh into a developed and prosperous country.

“Our journey has not yet ended, we’ve to go a long away,” she said.

About increasing manpower of the police, she said more manpower will be added to various units of the police so that the people can get their desired services.

On various demands of the police, Sheikh Hasina directed the authorities concerned to look into the issue of giving posting of the police personnel in different embassies and missions of Bangladesh abroad.

The prime minister expressed her determination to build a middle income country in the golden jubilee year of independence and a developed and prosperous one by the year 2041.