Home adviser proposes jobs for 100 injured during July uprising

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has proposed offering employment opportunities to 100 individuals injured during the July uprising.

"This initiative aims to help the injured regain financial stability. While we cannot offer help to everyone who was injured, we have submitted proposals and are advising that employment be arranged wherever feasible for those affected," he said today (7 January) while speaking to journalists after inspecting the Special Branch (SB) and the CID headquarters.

The adviser acknowledged that police face logistical challenges, including a lack of familiarity with operational areas due to personnel reshuffles, limited vehicles, and incomplete renovations of police stations.  

"The law and order situation has improved compared to five months ago. However, police and other agencies, including Ansar and BGB, must enhance their roles further," he said.  

Addressing concerns about money laundering, the adviser noted the delays in investigation reports and instructed the CID chief to expedite the process. 

"If it takes two to three years to complete a probe, the report loses its effectiveness. We want swift action to identify those involved," he added.  

He also acknowledged reports of former government officials fleeing the country amid political unrest from 5 to 8 August, stating, "Many left the country during that period of lawlessness, some are even crossing borders into India."  

Regarding the traffic situation, the adviser outlined measures such as deploying 400 students to assist with traffic management and proposed the recruitment of 1,000 more. 

He assured that student involvement would not interfere with their studies, saying, "They work 3-4 hours and then attend classes, similar to the BNCC model."

Efforts to involve retired law enforcement personnel in traffic management have been less successful, yielding only 50-60 recruits against a target of 500.  

On a question about the departure of former DMP Commissioner Golam Faruq, he said, "I am unaware of the matter but will look into it."