The commission head says national ID will be the primary document for police checksPolitical affiliations will be ignored in police verification for government jobs, says Safar RajThe Police Reform Commission chief Safar Raj Hossain has said political affiliation will no longer be considered in police verification for government jobs. “The national identity card will be considered as the primary document for verification,” said Safar. The commission head added that the police verification process, which has been in place since 1928 for jobs in government institutions, including banks, has often been subject to accusations of political bias. The interim government formed the Police Reform Commission on Sept 11. On police reform discussions, Safar also stressed adherence to High Court guidelines on arrests without warrants under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Source: bd News24 November 18, 2024 17:55 UTC