Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today put emphasis on building a more ‘people-friendly’ police force instructing the authorities concerned to dispose of police cases properly and on time to ensure quick justice.

‘Being imbued with patriotism, you’ll have to work becoming more people-friendly policemen and creating confidence and trust among the people,’ she said while addressing senior police officers at the Prime Minister’s Office here this morning on the occasion of the Police Week -2019.

The prime minister said it is fact that the police cases are not finished on time and there is lacking of those who conduct cases.

‘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 addressed the function.

Besides, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mian, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Highway) Atikul Islam, Additional Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Monirul Islam, Deputy Police Commissioner of Tejgaon Zone in Dhaka Biplab Kumar Sarkar and Rajbari Police Super Asma Siddika Mily also spoke.