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DMP sub-inspectors urged to uphold professionalism, transparency

Published :
Jul 29, 2025 22:25
Updated :
Jul 29, 2025 22:25

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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali on Tuesday called on Sub-Inspectors (SIs) and probationary Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) to carry out their duties with professionalism and transparency.

He made the call while addressing a special briefing session held at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Rajarbagh in the city on Tuesday, UNB reports.

Briefing the SIs and PSIs, the Commissioner termed them as the backbone of the police force saying that their (SIs and PSIs) role is crucial in maintaining direct communication with the public and delivering services effectively.

Emphasizing the importance of investigations, he said, “Investigation is a complex yet essential task. It must be conducted in a fair and proper manner. The quality of investigations must improve to increase the conviction rate in courts.”

Speaking at the event, Additional Commissioner (Administration) of the DMP Faruq Ahmed said, “Your recruitment process was conducted with transparency. You must ensure the same level of integrity and transparency in discharging your responsibilities.”

He added, “Live within your means and serve with professionalism.”

Out of 2,344 SIs currently serving in DMP, 450 took part in the first phase of the briefing. The DMP Commissioner is scheduled to brief all SIs and PSIs in phases.​
 

Police still involved in immoral activities
Tanzil Rahaman 09 August, 2025, 23:37

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A section of police personnel is still involved in various immoral activities, including extortion, bribery, intimidation and framing innocent people in false cases, even after one year of the July uprising that ousted the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime on August 5, 2024.

Many police personnel are now facing punitive actions like suspension and withdrawal from their posted positions for their alleged involvement in the misdeeds.

A good number of police personnel are now accused of enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killings and financial corruption, they allegedly committed during the 16 years of Sheikh Hasina regime and opening fire indiscriminately on the protesters during the mass uprising.

On July 15, the home ministry suspended former Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Ramna Division assistant commissioner Md Sazzadur Rahman, now attached with the DMP headquarters, for taking Tk 27 lakh from a money embezzlement case accused, Md Alimuzzman Saikat.

The former assistant commissioner took the money by searching Alimuzzaman’s house at the Bhawa area in Narail on February 2 without any approval from his higher authorities, said a gazette notification issued by the Public Security Division.

The gazette notification also said that the police official did not disclose the incident of detaining and releasing Alimuzzman.

It also said that Sazzadur, while facing interrogation, acknowledged that he had secretly detained and released Alimuzzaman and taken Tk 22 lakh from the accused.

The division, in another gazette notification on July 25, suspended a superintendent of police, Mohammad Shibli Kaiser, as he had allegedly demanded money in extortion from a woman named Lipi Khan Bharsha while he had been serving as Rangpur Metropolitan Police’s deputy commissioner.

On March 13, when Lipi’s manager Md Palash came to Rangpur Kotowali police station to file an extortion case that mentioned Shibli’s name as an accused, Shibli came to know the news and arrived at the police station and tortured Palash, the gazette notification said.

Terming these a longstanding problem in the force, inspector general of police Baharul Alam told New Age on August 3 that the situation would not change overnight.

‘But, I can say that police officers’ involvement in crimes and taking money from people has now reduced compared to that in the past,’ the IGP added.

The additional inspector general of police for crime and operations, Khondoker Rafiqul Islam, however, told New Age on August 2 that only a few, out of over 2,00,000, police personnel were involved in these immoral activities.

‘We, the high officials at the Police Headquarters, took action against them. We are maintaining our zero tolerance policy in this regard,’ he added.

Former IGP Nurul Huda said that the situation would not change overnight as many people joined the police force by paying bribes in a bid to earn money in an illicit way.

Supreme Court lawyer Sara Hossain, also an honorary executive director of the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, said that the authorities concerned should make the police crimes public and take prompt actions after investigation.

‘General people should have a place to file complaint against police officials without any fear,’ she added.

On May 4, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police suspended Kalabagan police officer-in-charge Moktaruzzaman and two other sub-inspectors over allegations of unprofessional conduct.

Their suspension came hours after a formal complaint was lodged with the DMP commissioner by Abdul Wadud, who owns a mini zoo Phycamolli Centre, in the capital.

According to the complaint, the three police officers on April 29 demanded Tk 1 crore during an overnight raid on Wadud’s home that also houses the zoo in the Hatirpool area.

On January 3, two police constables, namely Md Suman Miah and Shahriar Hossain, were withdrawn from the Companiganj police station and attached to the district police lines in Sylhet on a charge of extortion from drivers of stone-laden trucks at Companiganj upazila in the district.

On February 11, a total of 13 police personnel, including two sub-inspectors and two assistant sub-inspectors, were suspended from the Companiganj Police Station in Sylhet for their alleged involvement in extortion.

Following the July 16 Gopalganj violence centering the National Citizen Party rally that killed five people and injured over 50, the police were accused of taking money from innocent people, threatening them with arrests in violence cases, several human rights groups and local people alleged.

They alleged that the police also arrested minors and innocent people in the cases.

Towards the end of the mass uprising, 450 out of 664 police stations were attacked, vandalised and set on fire across the country, while at least 45 police personnel were killed and about 1,000 vehicles were damaged and destroyed.

Many police officials are now facing charges of murder over killing protesters during the uprising, and many of them are also facing charges of crimes against humanity committed during the mass uprising.​
 

Interim government retires nine former chiefs of Dhaka police stations

bdnews24.com
Published :
Aug 10, 2025 21:42
Updated :
Aug 10, 2025 21:42

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The government has sent nine Dhaka Metropolitan Police inspectors, all former chiefs of various police stations during the Awami League’s rule and each with 25 years of service, into compulsory retirement.

The home ministry issued nine separate notifications on Aug 7 ordering their retirement. However, these notifications were published on the ministry’s website on Sunday.

The officers-in-charge (OCs) are Sikder Md Shamim Hossain, Abdul Latif, SM Kamruzzaman, Abdul Quddus Fakir, Mamun Or Rashid, Nurul Islam, Kamal Hossain, Md Selimuzzaman and Abu Bakar Siddique.

Following the change in power, these officers were transferred to different, less important units within the DMP.

The notification mentions that they have been sent to retirement in “public interest” under Section 45 of the Government Service Act, which says, the government can send any government employee who has served for 25 years into retirement without assigning any reason. There is no right of appeal for anyone who loses their job.

This section also says the government can retire an officer with a pension at any time after they have completed 25 years of service.

During this period, the officer will continue to receive all facilities, benefits, and pension.​
 

Bangladesh strips Harun, Biplob, Nurul, 37 others of BPM, PPM honours

Published :
Aug 10, 2025 20:54
Updated :
Aug 10, 2025 20:54

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The interim government has revoked 78 Bangladesh Police Medals and President Police Medals awarded to 40 officers, including high-profile figures Harunor Rashid, Biplob Kumar Sarkar and Syed Nurul Islam.

A home ministry notification, dated Aug 7 and made public on Sunday, said the officers were “absconding”.

Many have already been suspended from duty, while others were reassigned but failed to report to their new posts, according to bdnews24.com.

Among those affected, former Dhaka Range deputy inspector general Nurul lost three additional medals in the latest order, on top of one revoked in 2018.

Harunor, the former chief of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch, was stripped of four medals this time, having already lost his 2018 award earlier.

Ex-DIG of Chattogram Range Nure Alam Mina saw two more medals withdrawn, and former joint commissioner Biplob lost three. Another former joint commissioner, Proloy Kumar Joarder, lost three as well.

The BPM and PPM are conferred annually for bravery or distinguished service, usually awarded by the head of government during Police Week. Recipients can use the titles after their names and receive a monthly financial incentive.

Critics have long alleged that the same cluster of officers repeatedly received these honours over the past 15 years, with mass awards after the contested 2018 general election. That year, 349 officers were decorated.

The latest roll of stripped honours also includes: additional DIGs Shymal Mukherjee (1), Farid Uddin (2), and Ayesha Siddika (2). Former joint commissioners SM Mehedi Hasan (4), Sanjit Kumar Roy (1), Zayedul Alam (2), Rifat Rahman Shamim (1), and Sudip Kumar Chakraborty (2) were also affected.

Several superintendents lost medals, including Kazi Ashraful Azim (1), Asaduzzaman (3), Md. Shahjahan (1), Sanowar Hossain (4), Manas Kumar Poddar (2), Golam Mostafa Russell (3), Arifur Rahman Mondal (4), and Iqbal Hossain (1).

Further withdrawals hit additional SPs, assistant SPs, and nine police inspectors, including Mezbha Uddin Ahmed (3) and Moshiur Rahman (2). Some officers had already had their 2018 medals rescinded in earlier actions.

The order marks one of the largest mass revocations of police honours in the country’s history.​
 

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