Authorities have issued two separate show cause notices to 59 trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) for indiscipline during training sessions at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda, Rajshahi.

The notices, signed by Superintendent of Police (Admin & Logistics) Tariq Bin Rashid on behalf of the principal of the Police Academy, were served on Monday (21 October) and Thursday (24 October) for creating chaos by sitting disorderly during training classes.

Among them, 10 SIs were served the notices on Monday and another 49 on Thursday.

The show-cause notice issued to the 49 SIs on Thursday read, "You are undergoing one-year-long basic training under 40th cadet SI 2023 batch at Bangladesh Police Academy, Rajshahi from 5 November last. On 21 October from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, there was a class on 'Various Sections of Law' for trainee cadet SIs at Chemni Memorial Hall. Police inspectors Md Rezaul Karim, Md Nazrul Islam, Md Sirajul Islam and Sheikh Shaheen Raja were present in the class as law instructors."

The notice stated that when the instructors entered the class, the cadet SI created chaos by sitting haphazardly instead of sitting in order.

"Rezaul Karim and other inspectors repeatedly asked you to sit with discipline, but you continued on shouting and disobeying their orders. During the lesson you were not paying attention in class and were chit-chatting," reads the notice.

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The notice further stated that the SIs' undisciplined behaviour during the class is against the rules and regulations of the Bangladesh Police Academy.

"Rezaul Karim submitted a written report to the principal of Bangladesh Police Academy for taking necessary action. You are directed to submit, within three days of receipt of summons, a written explanation as to why you should not be dismissed from ongoing basic training as per PRB Rules, 1943 in view of such activities."

On Monday, similar notices were sent to 10 cadets for breaching discipline during an evening class at the gymnasium on 16 October.

In this regard, Principal of Police Academy (Additional IGP) Masudur Rahman Bhuiyan said, it is a routine work. “Such notices are issued in case of breach of discipline,” he added.

Earlier, 252 SIs (sub-inspectors) who were undergoing training were dismissed on charges of indiscipline.