, Sept. 3 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Wednesday said some 4,000 assistant sub-inspector (ASI) positions will be filled through both recruitment and promotion ahead of the national election.

Among them, half of these posts will be filled by direct recruitment while the other half through promotions, he said while talking to reporters after a meeting with senior secretary of Public Administration Ministry Mokhlesur Rahman at the Secretariat.

"We came to the Ministry of Public Administration today regarding this matter. Some amendments to the regulations were required which will facilitate our recruitment process," said the IGP.

Replying to a question whether these recruitments are being made ahead of the upcoming...