Dhaka, March 17 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said the stain on police force over the past 16 years cannot be erased overnight and called for the creation of an entirely new image for its members.

He made these remarks in a speech to field-level police officers at his office in Dhaka's Tejgaon on Monday.

He added the government wants police to build a new image, ensuring both the nation and the world see it not only as a law-enforcing force, but a force of the new Bangladesh.

"This character is important. When you work, people will forget the past and forgive you."

The chief advisor described police as the most important team in Bangladesh, saying: "Business, trade, and many other things depend on it, but the police must lay the...