Professor Muhammad Yunus today asked the police to revive people's trust in the force, saying that the law enforcing agency must have to play a significant role in holding a free and fair election. The chief adviser made the remarks while speaking at the inaugural session of Police Week-2025 at Rajarbagh Police Auditorium here as the chief guest.

"We know police have various limitations and challenges - manpower and logistic shortage and inefficient budget, etc. But minimising the distance to be created between police and people during the 16 years and reviving the people's trust in police force is our biggest challenge," he said.

Prof Yunus said from the grassroots level, police must work to achieve confidence of commoners and the government would provide all necessary supports to this end.

Referring to his several speeches that the next general elections would be held between December this year and June 2026, he said the role of police is very important in holding the polls in fair and peaceful manner.

The chief adviser said it is the responsibility of all to create an environment where people can vote freely.

He asked police to show equal attitudes to all candidates during the polls.

Prof Yunus said when the interim government assumed power in August last, the country's law enforcing agencies were in a fragile state.

Distance between people and police was created and that was why the government took all necessary steps to improve the situation, he said.

The chief adviser said as police force was used as partisan force during the deposed autocratic regime, all systems of the country were destroyed.

In following the illegal and unfair orders of the autocratic (Awami League) government, the police force fell massively in public anger, while many honest police member had to pay to this end, he said.

Asking the police forces not to be used by anyone, Prof Yunus said if a person is elected through unfair means and irregularities, establishment of just and equal society would not be possible.

He said holding a fair and neutral election is crucial so that none can use the police force unjustly in future.

The Chief Adviser inaugurated the Police Week 2025 at Rajarbagh Police Lines here this morning. Later, he exchanged views with police officers at the Rajarbagh Police Auditorium.