Dhaka:The government has dismissed seven police officers, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid, from their positions for being absent from their workplaces without permission.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued seven separate gazette notifications regarding the dismissals. The notifications indicate that the dismissal of former DB chief Mohammad Harun-or-Rashid will take effect on August 6, 2024.
Additionally, the notifications state that former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Md Anisur Rahman will be dismissed from Bangladesh Police services on February 17, 2025. Other officers dismissed include former Additional DIG of Tourist Police Shyamal Kumar Mukherjee, effective January 22, 2025; former Superintendent of Police in Lakshmipur Tarek Bin Rashid, effective November 17, 2024; Additional Superintendent of Police SM Jahangir Hasan, effective October 23, 2024; DMP Assistant Police Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman Sarkar, effective July 1, 2019; and DMP Traffic Division Assistant Police Commissioner Farhana Taskin, effective from the date of her unauthorized absence.
The gazette notifications cited unauthorized absence from duty, misconduct, and failure to return to their workplaces after traveling abroad as reasons for the dismissals. Charges of absconding were proven beyond reasonable doubt, leading to disciplinary actions under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.
Furthermore, a separate notification revealed that Kazi Mizanur Rahman, former Assistant Commissioner of DMP's Tejgaon Division, has been sent into compulsory retirement due to proven allegations of having an extramarital relationship, which was described as misconduct.