police accountability
End the criminality within our crime fighters
Revelation that Pranto was a victim of dirty policing calls for stern action
1 August 2026
New uniform won’t fix a broken force
New uniform won’t fix a broken force
22 January 2025
Make police accountable to the people
Reform commission's proposals should be reviewed carefully
19 January 2025
Can police investigate police crimes with impartiality?
Independent oversight body is needed to investigate such crimes
20 October 2024
Police must come out of their cocoon
Continued dysfunction within the force is risking public safety
3 October 2024
Why we need democratic policing
Why are the deficits in democratic policing so glaring?
29 September 2024
No innocent should be harassed legally
Directive for police officers must be enforced properly
15 September 2024
Restoring full police capacity is vital for public security
Police must be able to carry out law and order duties
6 September 2024
The necessity for substantive police reform
For police reform to be substantive, the first order of business should be the enactment of a new Police Act
29 August 2024
Police reform requires more than a change in uniform
Police reform is a complex process and requires support from a coalition of a broad group of stakeholders.
19 August 2024
Police will be better off focusing on probing graft allegations
The BPSA statement sets a dangerous precedent
25 June 2024
When the powerful prey upon the vulnerable
Alleged abuse of power by Benazir must be investigated properly
12 June 2024
Rising crimes by police most worrying
Process of dealing with errant officers should be reformed
25 January 2024
Why the reluctance to rethink police powers?
On July 13, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court once again upheld the guidelines to stop the arbitrary arrests made by police based on suspicion
25 July 2023
Court’s order to sue police for torture commendable
Now it must be ensured that the order is followed through.
14 July 2023
Police must step up amid rising crime
Co-opting private CCTVs for surveillance can only be part of a greater effort
27 April 2023
Hasan and Sohel deserve justice
Police authorities must unearth the truth behind questionable DB raid and arrests in 2016
21 December 2022
Mechanisms to hold the police accountable do exist; why aren't we using them?
It is imperative to bring the police under a system of accountability that earns public confidence.
19 October 2022
Four custodial ‘suicides’ is four too many
Police must be held responsible for deaths in their custody
28 September 2022
Ailing Democracy: Rx Intensive Care
Biden’s “inflection point” applies to Bangladesh, too.
15 September 2022