Dhaka, Feb 26 (V7N) – The government has announced that 180 vacant posts of police sergeants will be filled quickly, and an additional 10,000 constables will be recruited soon, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters at the Home Ministry Secretariat, the Home Minister said that the appointments of sergeants will be made through the conventional examination system to ensure fairness and transparency.

He added that if the government decides to change police uniforms according to the demands of the Police Association, the information will be announced later.

In addition, letters have been issued to reconstitute law and order committees at both the district and upazila levels nationwide to strengthen local policing.

A press release from the Public Relations Officer of the Home Ministry, Faisal Hasan, confirmed the move, emphasizing the urgency of filling the 180 police sergeant vacancies to improve law enforcement capacity across the country.

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