Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President ASM Abdur Rob has called for the immediate withdrawal of the recently issued 'Police Commission Ordinance 2025' by Bangladesh’s interim government. In a statement released on December 6, Rob argued that the ordinance undermines the long-standing public demand for an independent and accountable police force grounded in democracy, human dignity, and the rule of law.
He criticized the ordinance as a politically motivated move that contradicts the reform pledges made after the July uprising, claiming it renews a system of repression that uses the police to protect power rather than citizens’ rights. Rob outlined five key demands: replacing the colonial-era Police Act of 1861, redefining police as guardians of constitutional rights, prioritizing human dignity in training, shifting from command-control to service-accountability, and ensuring a fully independent, politically neutral police commission with authority over recruitment, discipline, and citizen complaints.
Rob urged the government to repeal the ordinance and implement a humane, democratic, and constitutionally guided police reform framework.