5,135 new vehicles, 29,626 new posts: Police place modernisation proposal 

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Bangladesh Police seeks to add a total of 5,135 vehicles and create 29,626 new posts in different units for the modernisation of the force, according to a proposal placed during a meeting at the Home Ministry this (23 September) afternoon.                                                                                        
At the meeting, presided over by Nasir Ud Dowla, additional secretary (police and NTMC) of the Public Security Division, police representatives highlighted the need for coordinating 365 supernumerary posts in the organisational structure.

In this, 6,000 new posts and 1,744 new vehicles for the Highway Police, and 1,526 posts and 66 vehicles for the VIP Protection Wing of the Special Branch were proposed. 

Other demands include 261 vehicles for the newly formed Specialised Security and Protection Battalion (SPBN) and  1,788 posts and 233 vehicles of various types for SB's organisational structure reform. 

The representatives proposed to create a separate "Police Aviation" and 395 posts of different designations, add 91 vehicles of different types and 46 equipment to conduct the activities of this unit.

In order to reform the organisational structure of the Naval Police, creation of 10,279 posts and inclusion of various types of 1826 vehicles and 3060 equipment were proposed. 

Under the infrastructure development project for Narayanganj Japanese Economic Zone, implemented by Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA), creation of 115 posts, 6 vehicles and 8 pieces of equipment were sought for the formation and operation of a subzone under Industrial Police-4 in the Japanese Economic Zone. 

A total of 652 posts of various positions and 141 vehicles of various types were requested to reform the organisational structure and increase the capacity of Anti-Terrorism Unit. 

To run the activities of Bhasanchar police station in Noakhali district, 36 new posts and 3 vehicles were demanded. Creation of 815 posts and 20 vehicles were sought to form and operate the Mymensingh Range Reserve Force (RRF). 

Creation of 2,109 posts and 310 vehicles are requested for the Police Telecom Organisation and 2,824 posts, 300 vehicles and 26 equipment for Gazipur Metropolitan Police.  

Police also proposed to raise the position of rector from grade-2 to grade-1 as per the decision of the management board of Police Staff College. 

And 77 posts of sanctioned office assistants (MLSS) in the outsourcing sector were requested for revenue transfer/generation.

Besides, a total of 650 supernumerary posts, including 350 additional SPs and 300 ASPs, were demanded to be created. 

The police plan also includes establishment of DIG Armed Police Battalion (Airports) office and 22 armed police battalions for the security of the third terminal built at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, creation of 950 posts and inclusion of 217 vehicles. 

In addition, for the security of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Metrorail, formation of an independent MRT police unit and creation of 1948 new posts and 68 vehicles were sought to run the activities of that unit.