Raise awareness against social menaces

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary yesterday urged retired police officers to create awareness against menaces like drugs, militancy, terrorism and stalking.

“You’re our guides. You’ve retired from the force but you’re policemen for life. You can still work against drugs, terrorism and stalking. You can make people aware of those menaces,” he said.

The IGP was addressing the 37th annual general meeting of Retired Police Officers’ Welfare Association at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium of Rajarbagh Police Lines.

Police have been able to achieve great successes in combating militancy, he said. Mentioning that they have now declared a “war on drugs”, the IGP said they are committed to preventing the spread of drugs.

The programme was addressed, among others, by former DIG Waliur Rahman and secretary general of the association Md Rafiqul Islam. The association’s president former IGP Abdur Rouf chaired the event.

Five senior members of the association were honoured at the programme. The association also awarded scholarships to 20 meritorious students who obtained GPA-5 in the Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary Certificate examinations.