Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Within a week of the new government taking office, the Bangladesh Police Service Association has demanded a reversal of the recently introduced police uniform, saying most officers oppose the change and were not consulted before the decision was made.

In a statement issued on Monday night, the association, which represents cadre officers of the Bangladesh Police, said the interim government had approved the new uniform without seeking the views of serving officers and without proper public or institutional scrutiny.

The demand comes shortly after the end of the interim administration, which concluded following the formation of a BNP-led government on Feb 17 after the 13th parliamentary election.

Although dissatisfacti...