Can a non‑partisan, politically neutral police force actually be established in practice?: Mahfuz Anam

Speaking during the just-concluded Police Week, the PM said, “My message is clear: the police administration does not belong to any political party, and it must be run in accordance with the law.”

However, the police not being loyal to any political party -- such a culture has not existed in Bangladesh for a long time. How realistic is a neutral or politically uninfluenced police force in the context of Bangladesh? Or is there any hope in this regard?

The Daily Star's Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam speaks about his column discussing the same issues.

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The PM says police don’t belong to any party. Can we establish this in practice?