A Correspondent:
Gazipur: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday directed the members of Bangladesh Ansar and Vil-lage Defence Party (VDP) to perform their duties with utmost discipline and strictly following the chain of command.
“In any country, adherence to the ‘chain of command’ and ‘discipline’ is an essential and mandatory principle for every disciplined force. If there is even the slightest negligence in these two areas, no force can truly become disciplined one,” he said.
In this connection, the premier said, “Any lack of discipline within any force creates a crisis of public trust about that force…So, you must remember this deeply”.
Tarique Rahman, also the Chairman of ruling BNP, made the remarks while addressing the 46th Nation-al Rally of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) at the Ansar-VDP Academy at Sa-fipur of Kaliakair upazila in the district.
He expressed the hope that through dedication, discipline, professionalism and patriotism, the Ansar-VDP would emerge as a technology-driven and humanitarian social force in future.
The prime minister said that through professionalism, public engagement and contributions to grassroots security and social development, Ansar and VDP have evolved into a multidimensional and people-oriented force.
