Dhaka, July 5 -- Speakers at a roundtable discussion on Saturday opined that reform is essential to transform the Bangladesh Police into a truly people-friendly and humane force.

Organized by the Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare Association, the event titled "Bangladesh Police Reform: Citizens' Perspective" was held at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah Hall of the National Press Club, with the association's president, retired DIG M Akbar Ali, in the chair.

Retired DIG Md Motiar Rahman presented the keynote paper, while Mahmudur Rahman, editor and publisher of the daily 'Amar Desh', attended as the main speaker.

The event was moderated by the association's vice president Md Abdur Rahman Khan, and former IGP Ashraful Huda deliver...