Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali on Saturday urged the police members to teach their children ethical education and moral values alongside academic education, as it is impossible to build a developed nation without morally sound people.

“You have to teach them ethical education from childhood, and you have to obey morality yourselves,” he said while speaking at the Scholarship-2024 award ceremony for meritorious children of DMP personnel at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Rajarbagh.

At the event, scholarships were awarded to 517 meritorious students under different categories to inspire them in their academic pursuits.

Addressing the students, the DMP Commissioner emphasised the importance of technical education in line with present-day demands and stressed the need to focus on English language proficiency. If you (meritorious students) become good human beings, that would make your parents proud, he added.

Stay vigilant against banned organisations, DMP Commissioner asks officers

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Additional Director General (Admin) Faruk Ahmed, who was speaking as a special guest, described the scholarship initiative of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police as a noble effort.

He said the development of a society or state requires the creation of quality human resources, noting that no advanced social system can be built without ideal individuals.

He expressed hope that the scholarships would motivate the recipients to grow into ideal human beings and said their success would be reflected if they become patriotic citizens in the future.

On behalf of the scholarship recipients, a student expressed gratitude, saying it was a privilege to be part of such a beautiful programme and thanked the DMP for organising the event.

Video messages of Hadi murder prime suspect being examined: DMP Commissioner

Deputy Police Commissioner (Headquarters and Admin) Md Amir Khasru delivered the welcome speech at the programme.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police, one of the largest police units in Bangladesh, introduced the scholarship programme in 2017 to encourage the education of the children of its serving members.