Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a view-exchange meeting with the heads of various departments in the ministry’s meeting room at the Bangladesh Secretariat. Photo: BSSDHAKA, Feb 23 (BSS) - Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has announced that orders have been issued to recruit 2,701 constables in the police on an urgent basis to address manpower shortages across the force. I have ordered that these positions be filled urgently through the existing recruitment process, which will begin soon,” he said. The minister made the announcement today after a view-exchange meeting with heads of various departments at the ministry’s meeting room at the Bangladesh Secretariat here. To reduce public suffering at passport offices, the minister revealed plans to appoint “enlisted assistants” following the model of sub-registry offices.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 23, 2026 11:50 UTC