At least 2600 law enforcers have been deployed for the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) election to ensure foolproof security, scheduled for June 21. Besides, 14 judicial magistrates and 42 executive magistrates in 42 wards will perform their duties on election day to take instant action in case of violence, said Sylhet Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Elias Sharif while speaking at a press briefing at Sylhet Metropolitan Police Lines. Movements of vehicles will be suspended on that day. To ensure security on election day, one police inspector, one sub-inspector, and five members of the police will remain at vulnerable polling stations while one inspector, one sub-inspector, four police members, and 14 Ansar members will perform duty at the rest of the polling stations with others. EC to monitor SCC polls through CCTV: CEC Forty-two mobile teams will be deployed in each general ward, 24 striking teams in three general wards each, and six reserve striking teams will be available at each thana. Alongside, RAB team, consisting of 22 members, and one platoon of BGB will be patrolling the wards. The Sylhet police commissioner also urged voters to cast their votes without any fear. SCC polls: 3 held over arms showdown before competitor’s house Eight mayoral candidates, including Awami League-backed Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury and Jatiya Party-backed Nazrul Islam Babu, are vying for the post. Besides, 272 candidates are contesting for 42 general councillor posts, and 87 are contesting for 14 reserved female seats. This year, a total of 4,86,605 voters will exercise their franchise at the polls. There are 190 polling stations and 1,364 polling booths. Besides, 132 centres out of 190 are deemed "vulnerable". The movement of motorbikes remains off the road from June 19 midnight until June 22 midnight. Movement of trucks, minibuses, buses, microbuses, private cars and easy-bikes will remain off from June 20 midnight until June 21 midnight for the Sylhet city election.

All police personnel will be trained on the basis of their ranks by next year in order to boost their skills, the country’s police chief said on Sunday. Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed said this while inaugurating a 'rank-based' training program for all members of the police at the Hall of Integrity at the Police Headquarters on Sunday. He said the training programme has been undertaken at the instruction of the prime minister. Following the PM’s order training has been organized at least once a year for every police member from constable to additional IG of Bangladesh Police. This will further enhance the skills of police personnel in various fields, the IGP said. READ: IGP urges the rich to help the Covid-hit poor people “This year we have arranged for the training of 60,000 police personnel. Next year, training will be organized for each of the 2 lakh 12 thousand police members,” he said. Dr Benazir Ahmed said there would be separate training courses, modules and trainers for police personnel of each rank. All police personnel from constables to additional IGs will participate in the training, he said. He said this 'rank based' training would be a milestone in building a police force suitable for a modern and developed country by 2041. READ: Strictly maintain health rules during shopping: IGP Additional IG (HRM) Md. Mazharul Islam gave a welcome speech on the occasion. Additional IGs, heads of various police units in Dhaka and senior police officers were present on the occasion. The heads of all the police units were connected in the virtual ceremony.

An additional SP of Bangladesh Police died of Covid-19 at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital on Thursday night. Md Sohel Rana, AIG (Media and Public Relations) of Bangladesh Police, said, Ahsan Habib was on life support at the hospital since July 6. Read: Khulna: Cop dies of Covid, toll tops 97 The body was sent to the village home of the deceased under the management of Bangladesh Police. The namaz-e-janaza was held at his village on Friday afternoon in presence of senior police officials. He will be buried at the family graveyard. Ahsan Habib  was serving in the 1st Armed Police Battalion of Rangamati. Read: DoE's top bureaucrat dies of Covid-19 He is survived by his father, mother, wife, five brothers, two sisters and a host of relatives. He was born in Basantapur village of Chauddagram upazila  in Comilla district. Md Ahsan Habib passed the 33rd BCS examination and joined Bangladesh Police as Assistant Superintendent of Police. He was promoted to additional police superintendent in May last. Read:Eminent lyricist Fazal-e-Khuda dies of Covid-19 Inspector General of Police Dr Benazir Ahmed has expressed deep shock over his death. So far, 101 police personnel have lost their lives while providing services to people during the current Covid pandemic.