IGP Baharul Alam said that history will remember this police force for performing its duties with great patience and sincerity after August 5. He urged all police members to perform their duties with honesty and integrity in the upcoming national elections. He said corruption cannot be tolerated, there is zero tolerance against corruption.
He instructed police members to refrain from riding motorcycles without helmets, using motorcycles while going on vacation, uploading photos/videos wearing police uniforms on social media, and introducing themselves as police on social media.
When Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam reached Barisal at 11:30 am on Wednesday, July 2, he was warmly welcomed by Police Commissioner Md. Shafiqul Islam at the Police Officers' Mess premises on behalf of the Barisal Metropolitan Police with floral greetings. Additional DIG of the Range Md. Nazimul Haque, 10 APBN Commander (Additional DIG) Abu Ahmed Al Mamun, RRF Commandant (Additional DIG) Md. Abdus Salam Rimon, District Superintendent of Police Md. Sharif Uddin and senior officers of the division and district police were present at the time.
At 12 noon, the chief guest addressed a special welfare meeting with officers and forces of all police units working in the division at the Police Lines Drill Shed in Rupatli, Barisal Metropolitan Police. At the beginning of the meeting, a special prayer and a 1-minute silence were observed in memory of the martyrs killed in the July Movement.
In the special welfare meeting, the IGP exchanged views with everyone on all issues including risk allowance, financial assistance, interest-free loans for purchasing motorcycles, medical treatment, leave, salary and rations, to ensure the overall welfare of the officers and forces and provided necessary important guidelines.
BMP Commissioner Md. Shafiqul Islam and Range DIG Md. Manjur Morshed Alam presented a memento to the chief guest. After that, the IGP planted a tree on the side of the road adjacent to the Barisal Metropolitan Police Lines Drill Shed. At 3:30 pm, the chief guest addressed a meeting on law and order with senior officers of all police units working in the Barisal Division at the Barisal District Police Lines Gratitude Hall. During his visit to Barisal, the IGP visited the Barisal Metropolitan Police, 10 APBN, Divisional Police Hospital, District Police, and RRF Unit.
