A three-member UNESCO delegation led by Country Representative Susan Vize met with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at the Parliament Secretariat on Wednesday. The meeting discussed cooperation on police training and reform, strengthening relations between police and media, safeguarding freedom of expression, and journalist training. Vize congratulated the minister on his new portfolio and outlined UNESCO’s ongoing projects related to police and journalist training.

During the meeting, Vize said UNESCO had already trained 700 police officers of SP and OC rank before the national election and planned to start new training by June, pending ministry approval. The minister welcomed the proposal and instructed relevant officials to expedite the process. He suggested including officers from police media units and holding sessions on Saturdays for convenience.

UNESCO is also preparing similar training programs for journalists. The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to press freedom and accountability, emphasizing the importance of improving relations between police and journalists.