Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed emphasised the government’s commitment to strengthening law and order and restoring the efficiency and public image of Bangladesh’s police and other law enforcement agencies.
Speaking at a courtesy meeting with France’s Ambassador to Dhaka Jean-Mare Séré-Charlet at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday, the minister requested French support for police reform, capacity building and technical cooperation.
Salahuddin highlighted the government’s comprehensive short, medium, and long-term strategies aimed at developing a more people-friendly and professional police force.
He also noted that mob control and public order management have improved under the current administration, with only isolated incidents reported.
The discussions covered a wide range of issues, including law enforcement and security, counter-terrorism, reform of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), forensic cooperation, mutual legal assistance and potential new areas for bilateral collaboration.
The home minister specifically called for French technical assistance to strengthen anti-riot capabilities and directed the relevant units - including the Anti-Terrorism Unit and the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police - to coordinate closely with the French embassy.
Ambassador Séré-Charlet reiterated France’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations and highlighted ongoing assistance to develop forensic laboratory capabilities for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs and representatives of the French embassy attended the meeting.
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