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In response to the majority of injuries in the anti-discrimination movement involving students and the public, the interim government's Police Reform Commission has issued a notification requesting information from the public on transforming the force.
On Sunday, the Ministry of Home Affairs released a notification titled 'What Kind of Police We Want', asking for information from everyone according to bdnews24.com.
Opinions can be submitted by clicking on the 'What Kind of Police We Want' link either through this Google form (https://forms.gle/
The ministry notification says that the identities of those providing feedback will be kept confidential and that the information received will only be used to assist in reform efforts.
The notification further states, "Recent criticisms globally and in Bangladesh regarding the violent role of some police officers in suppressing the student-led anti-discrimination movement have made 'police reform' a timely necessity."
"In pursuit of this goal, the People's Republic of Bangladesh government has established the 'Police Reform Commission' to reform the police force, which is currently operational. The Police Reform Commission seeks your valuable opinion on this matter."
A notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Oct 3 appointed former secretary Safar Raj Hossain as the head of the fully-formed commission.
This nine-strong commission, including a student representative, will recommend measures for creating a 'public-friendly, accountable, skilled, and impartial' police force.
The commission is expected to submit its report to the chief advisor to the interim government within 90 days.
Earlier, on Sept 11, interim government chief Muhammad Yunus announced the head of these commissions in a national address.
The uprising that was heated by the question whether there should be quotas in government jobs and turned into a single-point movement later, among other reasons, suggests that allegations of excessive use of force by police have contributed to the downfall of the government.
In a case at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, it is unanimously stated that there was no need to fire rubber bullets like the one that struck student Abu Sayed. His subsequent collapse and death brought thousands to the streets.
The movement reports 863 deaths in government records, and following the government's fall, various other issues are now under consideration.