Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that if law and order cannot be maintained to keep pace with development, then at one stage development will also come to a halt.
He made the remark while inaugurating the office of the district superintendent of police at Gate No. 2 of Sholashahar in the city on Friday.
He said the country is moving forward under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “If we can't maintain law and order keeping pace with her, then that progress will also be stopped. That is why, the police are ready to face any challenge”, he added.
Regarding the death of writer Mushtaq, who was lodged in Kashimpur Jail, the home minister said, "Writer Mushtaq Ahmed violated the law and hurt the faith of others in his writings. That is why many people filed lawsuits against him. He was recently lodged in Kashimpur Jail due to a case. I got the news from IG Prison that when Mushtaq Ahmed suddenly fell ill, he first got medical treatment at the prison hospital. He was later taken to Tajuddin Memorial Hospital in Gazipur where he died.”
However, the home minister said, it will be investigated whether there is any negligence on the part of the jail authorities in this regard. The home minister said legal action would be taken against Bangladeshis involved in compiling the Al Jazeera report.
“Law enforcement agencies are investigating who from Bangladesh cooperated in making this false report. Conspiracies are going on against the country. The government is working hard to deal with these conspiracies”, he added.
Earlier in the morning, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated the newly constructed office of Chittagong District Superintendent of Police at a cost of Taka 9 crore 17 lakh.
After the inauguration, the home minister said, "The activities of Chittagong District Police will be more dynamic through this office with modern facilities. Being in a convenient place in Chittagong city, it will be easy to supervise the whole district. The government is working to transform the Bangladesh Police Force into one of the most powerful forces in the modern world.”
Deputy Minister for Education Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury, Presidium Member of Bangladesh Awami League and former Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain MP, ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury MP, Md. Moslem Uddin Ahmed MP, Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury MP, Dr. Abu Reza Nadvi MP. Chittagong City Corporation Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Md. Nazrul Islam Chowdhury MP, Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury MP, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Biplob Barua, Raozan Upazila Chairman AKM Ehsanul Haider Chowdhury Babul, CDA Chairman Md. Zahirul Alam Dhobas, Chittagong Chamber President Md. Mahbubul Alam, Chittagong Range DIG Anwar Hossain, CMP Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir, Chittagong Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mominur Rahman and District Superintendent of Police SM Rashidul Haque were present.
The construction of a new building under Public Works Division-2 started in 2017 as the office of Chittagong District Superintendent of Police was crowded and old. Police activities were carried out on Chotopul District Police Lines in Halishahar area for a temporary period. From now on, the activities of the district police are starting again with the inauguration of the new building at Gate No. 2 of the city.
