The government is considering promulgating the Bangladesh Police Ordinance 2007, Home Adviser MA Matin yesterday said.
"This is a big task and a sensitive issue. We've got to go through some steps. We'll try to promulgate it after that," he told reporters after a meeting of the monitoring cell on sensational cases at the home ministry.
He ruled out any dithering over passing the ordinance. "No government official is hindering, halting its implementation."
The meeting decided to submit charge sheets in two cases filed in connection with the bomb attacks on Pahela Baishak celebrations at Ramna Batamul on April 14 in 2001, inside sources said. The grisly attacks killed 10 people.
The adviser instructed the officials concerned to further investigate the murder of former finance minister SAMS Kibria and the death of ActionAid country director Nasreen Huq.
He said the police are working independently under the present caretaker government.
"There's no influence from the government or any other quarter over the activities of the police department," he told reporters.
Matin said the proposed police ordinance was prepared in English and was later translated into Bangla.
He said they will seek feedback on the draft from stakeholders, including lawyers and police regulatory committee.
"We'll move to the next steps after getting their opinion," he said.
Home Secretary Abdul Karim and senior officials concerned were present at the meeting.
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