The government has dismissed six police officers, including former superintendent of police (SP) of Dhaka district Asaduzzaman, from service on charges of desertion.
The other five dismissed officers are Additional Deputy Inspector General, Mohammad Zaidul Alam, Superintendent of Police Arifur Rahman Mondal, Superintendent of Police Mohammad Sanoar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police Palash Ranjan De, and Additional Superintendent of Police Rajib Das.
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the decision through separate notifications issued on Monday, signed by Senior Secretary of the ministry Manjur Morshed Chowdhury.
According to the notifications, the officers had been absent from their workplace for an extended period without authorisation.
The decision to dismiss them was taken following departmental proceedings, an investigation, and the issuance of a second show-cause notice.
According to departmental case records, while serving as SP of Dhaka district, Asaduzzaman was attached to the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda, Rajshahi, via a notification issued on 27 August 2024. He joined the academy on 17 September.
Subsequently, he left the academy on leave from 17 to 21 September, but failed to report back to work after the leave ended.
Departmental proceedings were initiated on charges of desertion after the officer remained absent despite repeated attempts to contact him.
Following an investigation that proved the allegations, a second show-cause notice was issued, to which he failed to respond.
The matter was subsequently referred to the Public Service Commission (PSC) for advice.
On 12 August, the PSC recommended major punishment in the form of dismissal from service.
Following presidential approval, the decision to dismiss came into effect on 17 September.
