Dhaka, Aug 11 (V7N) – The government has withdrawn the medals of 40 police officers who have been absconding since the fall of the previous Awami League government during the July Movement. The list includes high-ranking officials such as Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Nurul Islam, and Additional DIG Biplab Kumar Sarkar.

The decision was outlined in a notification signed by Senior Assistant Secretary of the Public Security Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Toushif Ahmed, on Thursday (August 7). The information was made public on Sunday.

According to the notification, the medals were withdrawn from 40 officers who are already facing departmental action for being absent from their workplaces without authorization.

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