Key Highlights
- Bangladesh Police has started distributing new iron-grey uniforms.
- The first phase of uniforms is being given to a limited number of Metropolitan Police personnel.
- Both Range and Metropolitan units will adopt the new uniforms, replacing the previous blue and green uniforms.
- Following the July coup, the interim government approved the uniform update in the wake of demands for comprehensive police reforms.
- Metropolitan, specialized units and later Range and District Police will gradually wear the new uniforms.
- The aim of the changes is to reflect modernity, accountability and a new image in the identity of the police force.
Bangladesh Police has begun distributing new iron-grey uniforms, replacing the previous blue and green uniforms. The first phase of distribution will be limited but will reach all units in phases.
Initial Distribution Begins for Metropolitan Units
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (Media) Talebur Rahman said,
The rollout began on Saturday and will be completed in several phases. Metropolitan police members are receiving the first batch of uniforms, though on a limited scale. Both range and metropolitan units will adopt the new iron-grey attire, replacing the previous blue and green uniforms.
Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kazi Rafique Ahmed said,
They had not yet received the new uniforms but expected to get them soon. The interim government had approved the updated uniform following widespread calls for police reform after last year’s political changeover following the July Uprising.
Metropolitan & Specialised Units to Receive First
DMP, Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) and specialised units—such as Highway Police, River Police, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI)—will receive the new uniforms first.
Initially, the metropolitan and specialised units will start wearing the new uniforms. It will then be gradually introduced to the range and district police.
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Uniform Colour Change Approved on 20 January
The decision to change the colour of the uniforms of the Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force (VDP) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was approved on 20 January. This was part of a larger reform initiative after the July coup.
A Step Toward a Modern and Accountable Police Identity
The government said the new iron-grey uniforms will reflect modernity, accountability and changing times in the police identity.
Source: TBS
