Dhaka, Aug 18 (V7N) – The government has suspended 18 senior police officers, including former Detective Branch (DB) chief of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, on charges of absconding from duty.

The Public Safety Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Monday stating that the officers have been suspended under Sub-rule (1) of Rule 12 of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018. The notification cited that the officials are accused of committing a punishable offence under Section 3(c) of the same rules.

Among the suspended are three DIGs, six Additional DIGs, four Superintendents of Police (SPs), four Additional SPs, and one Assistant SP.

List of Suspended Officers

  1. Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, Additional Police Commissioner, DMP, Dhaka

  2. Sanjit Kumar Roy, Joint Police Commissioner, DMP, Dhaka

  3. Rifat Rahman Shamim, former Joint Commissioner of Police, DMP; currently attached to Range DIG Office, Chattogram

  4. Kazi Ashraful Azim, SP, Chattogram Range DIG; former Deputy Commissioner of Police, DMP

  5. Hasan Arafat, Additional SP (promoted to Supernumerary SP), Police Training Centre, Khulna

  6. Syed Nurul Islam, former DIG, Dhaka Range; currently DIG, Bangladesh Police Academy, Sharda, Rajshahi

  7. Md. Asaduzzaman, former SP, Dhaka District; currently attached to Police Academy, Sharda, Rajshahi

  8. Mohammad Zayedul Alam, Additional DIG, APBN and Specialized Training Centre, Khagrachhari

  9. Mohammad Farid Uddin, Additional DIG, APBN (Hill Districts)

  10. Shyamal Kumar Mukherjee, Additional DIG, Office of Range DIG, Rajshahi

  11. Ayesha Siddika, SP (promoted to Supernumerary Additional DIG), Office of Range DIG, Rajshahi

  12. Rajan Kumar Das, Additional SP, 8 APBN, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar

  13. Mirza Salahuddin, Additional SP, Police Staff College, Dhaka

  14. Md. Habibullah Dalal, Assistant SP, Police Staff College, Dhaka

  15. Rashedul Islam, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, BMP, Barishal

  16. Md. Moniruzzaman, Additional DIG, Tourist Police, Dhaka

  17. Md. Abu Maruf Hossain, former Deputy Commissioner, RPMP, Rangpur; currently with ATU, Dhaka

  18. Maj. Ashrafuzzaman, DIG (Commandant)

The order also stated that the suspended officers will be entitled to food allowance during their suspension. The Home Ministry clarified that the action was taken in the public interest.

END/SMA/AJ