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Published : 04 May 2026, 06:31 PM
The government has decided to change the Bangladesh Police uniform, bringing khaki back into service after around 22 years.
Under the revised design, shirt colours for metropolitan and national police will remain unchanged, but all personnel will now wear khaki trousers.
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed made the announcement at the ministry on Monday.
“There is dissatisfaction with the present police uniform across the country. Visibly, it is not suitable. On the request of the police force, we have considered the matter,” he said.
“We have also considered introducing a more traditional dress. We have kept the existing shirt design for metropolitan and nationwide forces, but the trousers are being changed to khaki. The decision has been taken after detailed discussion,” he added.
The minister said it would take some time before the new uniforms are fully introduced, as preparations are still under way.
Under the new arrangement, metropolitan police will continue to wear light olive shirts with khaki trousers, while district and other units will wear deep blue shirts paired with khaki trousers.
Khaki has long been associated with law enforcement in the subcontinent, a legacy of British-era military attire.
The return marks a reversal of multiple changes introduced over the past two decades.
In 2004, during a BNP-led government, the uniform was first altered. Metropolitan police then wore dark blue shirts with khaki trousers, while other units used full khaki.
Later, metropolitan forces adopted light olive shirts with dark blue trousers, and other units switched to deep grey shirts with dark blue trousers.
A further revision was made in November last year.
However, discussions over another change resurfaced after political shifts, with police reportedly pushing for redesigns.
Officials also noted that Tk 760 million has already been spent on uniform changes during the interim period, raising questions over cost amid economic strain.
