Police put together buying checklist for subsequent nationwide polls, search Tk1200cr

Police have requested for a block allocation of Tk1,226 crore along with their price range for the present fiscal 12 months “to take care of poll-time safety”.

The fund might be spent on buying tools and logistics to take care of regulation and order in the course of the forthcoming nationwide election, in response to a current letter by the Police Headquarters to the house ministry.

The buying checklist consists of arms and ammunition, riot gear, motor automobiles, info communication expertise tools, and computer systems and different equipment.

“If ample riot gear and operational tools are usually not collected, it might be troublesome to make sure regulation and order earlier than, throughout and after the upcoming nationwide election,” the letter famous.

“In addition to, the non-public security of regulation enforcers deployed on the grassroots stage may also be compromised,” it added.

The house ministry forwarded the letter, signed by Further Deputy Inspector Basic of Police (Finance and Funds) Md Atiqur Rahman, to the finance ministry.

Dwelling Minister Asaduzzaman Khan instructed The Enterprise Customary, “That is routine police work. It has nothing to do with the rest.”

The riot gear and operational tools obtainable to the police are insufficient to take care of regulation and order centring the following twelfth nationwide election, in response to the police proposal.

“It’s important to allocate extra funds within the present fiscal 12 months for the purchases with a purpose to improve the capability of the Bangladesh Police,” it mentioned.

As a part of the federal government’s austerity measures, the finance ministry has instructed {that a} most of 80% of the price range be allowed to be spent for gasoline and power payments within the present fiscal 12 months.

However police have sought permission to spend 100% of the price range allocation for gasoline. In its rationalization, the Police Headquarters mentioned gasoline payments have elevated as an increase in political programmes has led to a consequent rise in police mobility. In addition to, promotion and posting of officers in opposition to newly created posts and a rise within the variety of motor automobiles have contributed to the expenditure.

Citing the report rise in gasoline costs, the Police Headquarters have requested for a further allocation of Tk204.80 crore for gasoline within the present fiscal 12 months.

Within the proposal, police sought Tk158 crore for the acquisition of arms and ammunition, Tk226 crore for motor automobiles and Tk77.50 crore for security tools.

In addition to, Tk540 crore has been hunted for instruments and tools buy, Tk12 crore for info communication and expertise tools, Tk7 crore for software program and Tk44 lakh for laptop and equipment.

Further Deputy Inspector Basic of Police Atiqur Rahman mentioned the division will buy the objects if the finance ministry approves the proposal.

“This isn’t one thing new as there have been related purchases earlier than earlier parliamentary elections,” he instructed TBS.