Home Affairs Adviser Lt. General (retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. In this regard, the advisor has asked the UK for training and ancillary support.
The adviser sought this assistance in a meeting with the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cook, at the Secretariat on Wednesday (August 28).
According to a notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the meeting discussed various issues including inter-state cooperation in counter-terrorism, combating illegal immigration, assistance in police reform, flood rehabilitation and cooperation with the Rohingyas.
During the meeting, the adviser said, we have taken initiatives to reform the police with the aim of building an efficient, impartial and people-friendly police force, but it is at an early stage. The UK can help with training and ancillary support in this regard.
In response, the British High Commissioner said that an expert team from the UK will visit Bangladesh in September. They can provide necessary support to Bangladesh in this regard.
Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that a five-member impartial investigation commission has been formed under the chairmanship of a retired judge of the High Court department to search for the missing persons by the law and order forces during the previous Awami League government, who will submit an investigation report in this regard within the next 45 days.
At that time, Sarah Cook said that the people of Bangladesh expect an impartial trial of the violence and human rights violations that occurred in the past two months (June 5 to August 5). Those who are involved in this incident should be brought under the law and justice soon.
The advisor informed the High Commissioner about the visit of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission to Bangladesh.
The British High Commissioner said that the United Kingdom is willing to provide all kinds of help and support to the interim government. He said that the United Kingdom has been working together with Bangladesh for several years in the fight against terrorism. We would like to increase cooperation in this regard in the future. Adviser assures necessary assistance in this regard.
Sarah Cook seeks adviser’s assistance on repatriation of Bangladeshis residing illegally in UK. He said that Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) will be followed in this regard.
At this time, the adviser sought the cooperation of the United Kingdom in the rehabilitation and repatriation of the Rohingyas. The High Commissioner said that the United Kingdom is the second largest country in financing Rohingya aid. Over the past 7 years, the country has spent £400m on aid to the Rohingya.
He also said that the United Kingdom is working with the United Nations Security Council so that the Rohingya issue is under the attention of the international community. The advisor requested the UK’s assistance in helping the flood victims.
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