The Daily Star
The government has sent 33 senior police officials, including 14 deputy inspector generals (DIGs) and 18 additional DIGs, on forced retirement “in public interest”.
A circular was issued today in this regard by the home ministry, signed by Senior Secretary Manjur Morshed Chowdhury.
The order comes into effect immediately.
The move was made under Section 45 of the Public Service Act, 2018, which allows the government to retire any public servant after 25 years of service without providing specific justification.
Ministry sources indicated that most of the officers were involved in conducting the controversial 2018 national election in various districts or faced allegations over their role during the July uprising.
The list includes DIGs Molla Nazrul Islam, Saiful Islam, Miraj Uddin Ahmed, Shah Mizan Shafiur Rahman, SM Mostaq Ahmed Khan, Jihadul Kabir, Moinul Haque, Elias Sharif, Shyamal Kumar Nath, Zakir Hossain Khan, Shah Abid Hossain, Jamil Hasan, Mahbubur Rahman, and Md Moniruzzaman. Among the Additional DIGs are Barkatullah Khan, TM Mozahidul Islam, Anwar Hossain Khan, Md Moniruzzaman, Mehedul Karim, Alamgir Kabir, Roshidul Hasan, Sanjoy Kumar Kundu, Nizamul Haque Mollah, SM Emran Hossain, Saidur Rahman Khan, Shamsunnahar, Molla Jahangir Hossain, Saifullah Al Mamun, Khan Muhammad Rezwan, Sajid Hossain, Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, and Mashrukur Rahman Khaled. Superintendent of Police Abdullah Aref was also retired.
Some of the officers were serving in different units of Bangladesh Police, while others were attached to special duties. The notice said that they will be entitled to retirement benefits under existing rules.
This follows a similar move on May 3, when the government sent 17 top police officials, including 16 DIGs, on forced retirement. Earlier, on April 22, 11 DIGs and two additional DIGs were also retired under the same provision.
Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/news/govt-sends-33-senior-cops-forced-retirement-4216611
