Dhaka: The government has established a seven-member "Law and Order Committee" to provide guidance on the appointments, transfers, and disciplinary matters of district police superintendents (SPs), deputy inspector generals (DIGs), and higher-ranking officials. The committee is headed by Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Cabinet Division issued a notification on Sunday detailing the formation of the committee. The committee includes Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Md. Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, Home Secretary Nasimul Ghani, and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam.
The committee's secretary is the Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (R.) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain. The Home Ministry is tasked with providing secretarial support to the committee. The notification also mentioned that the committee may request information from relevant departments as needed.