NSU’s SIPG organises seminar on reforms to ensure pro-people policing services

Abstract

The South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University recently organised a seminar on “Proposal for the Formation of a Police Commission and Other Reforms to Ensure Pro-People Policing Services,” as part of its ongoing research initiatives addressing pressing national issues. Textiles and Jute Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain attended the event as a special guest. Professor Sk. Tawfique M. Haque, Director of SIPG at North South University, moderated the seminar by highlighting the necessity of police reforms and the potential role of youth, particularly students, in this transformative process. Dr. Md. Rizwanul Islam and Dr. Ishrat Zakia Sultana delivered the seminar's keynote presentations, outlining a potential roadmap for reform and a structured framework for establishing a police commission. The session concluded with closing remarks from Prof. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of North South University, who reiterated the university's commitment to fostering research and dialogue on matters of national importance.