The government has announced cash rewards for information leading to the recovery of weapons looted from law enforcement agencies.
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury disclosed the reward plan on Monday following a meeting of the Core Committee on Law and Order at the Secretariat.
The adviser said individuals providing information on looted weapons will receive significant incentives. If a Light Machine Gun (LMG) is recovered based on a tip, the informant will be awarded Tk 5,00,000, along with Tk 500 per round of ammunition, he said.
Other rewards include Tk 1,00,000 for a China-made rifle, Tk 1,50,000 for a sub-machine gun (SMG), Tk 50,000 for pistols or shotguns and Tk 500 for each round of bullet provided.
The identities of informers will be kept secret, he said.
Talking about corruption in recruitment processes, the adviser said those providing evidence of malpractice in admissions will also be rewarded, although no fixed amount has been announced for such cases.
"We have taken measures to stop recruitment-related corruption. Over the past year, there has been no reported malpractice," he said, emphasising the importance of reporting any bribery or corruption, while discouraging biased reporting.
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