Army will go back to cantonment when police start working properly: Army Chief Waker
Only 30 minority-related crimes have occurred in 20 districts across the country and most of these happened for political reasons, he also said
The Bangladesh Army personnel will return to their respective cantonments once the Bangladesh Police force begins to function effectively, Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman said Monday (12 August).
"Police need to be made more organised. Then we will return to normalcy. We [Army] are working day and night. Army is present in every division. Hopefully, the situation will go back to normal soon," he told journalists after briefing Army members at a temporary camp in Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.
The Army chief also said as per the statistics he received, the situation in Khulna is very normal. "Even crimes that happen on regular times are not happening now."
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Speaking about police rejoining work, he said 95% of police stations across the country have resumed operations. In Dhaka, 85% of the police stations are working normally.
Regarding attacks on minorities, he said, "Only 30 minority-related crimes have occurred in 20 districts across the country. Most of the crimes were arson and looting of temples. But most of these happened for political reasons."
General Waker later met with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, reports UNB.
The meeting, which included senior Army officers, focused on the nation's security and the role of the military in maintaining law and order.
According to sources from the Chief Adviser's Office, Yunus expressed his satisfaction with the significant improvements in the country's law and order situation. He praised the military for its active involvement in stabilising the situation.
