, May 10 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the government has taken a series of initiatives aimed at ensuring welfare of the police personnel, including honorary promotions upon retirement and possible overtime allowances, as part of efforts to turn police into a modern and people-oriented force.

While addressing the "Welfare Parade" organised as part of Police Week-2026 at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in the Rajarbagh Police Lines, he also said the government will fulfil all logical demands of police members in line with the country's financial capacity.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was present as the chief guest while Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Monzur Morshed Chowdhury and Inspector General of Police Md ...