Status of police officers upgraded

The government yesterday officially upgraded the status of the posts of inspectors and sub-inspectors of Bangladesh Police to first and second class respectively.
The new status came into effect after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued separate notifications in this regard yesterday.
Previously, the status of the posts of inspectors and sub-inspector were of second and third class respectively.
Status of the officers-in-charge of all police stations will also be upgraded to the first class, the notifications mentioned.
Talking to The Daily Star, Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandker appreciated the government's initiative and said the upgrading of the ranks was demanded by the police department for a long time.
He hoped that the officers of lower ranks than inspectors will overcome their inferiority complex after the upgrade.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, earlier on Tuesday, approved the status upgrade proposals at a meeting of the National Economic Council at the Planning Commission.
Currently, Bangladesh Police has a total of 2,300 inspectors and 1,25,000 sub-inspectors.