A total of eight police officials, including five officers-in-charge (OCs) of several police stations in Brahmanbaria district have been transferred together, citing public interest.

The transfer orders were issued in an official notification signed by Brahmanbaria Superintendent of Police (SP) Ehteshamul Haque on Sunday night, instructing the officials to join their new posts immediately.

According to the order, OCs of Bancharampur, Sarail, Ashuganj, Nasirnagar, and Nabinagar police stations were transferred.

Bancharampur OC Morshedul Alam was appointed as OC of Sarail police station, while Nasirnagar OC Md Khairul Alam was posted as OC of Ashuganj.

Meanwhile, Sarail OC Md Rafiqul Hasan and Ashuganj OC Mohammad Billal Hossain were transferred to Brahmanbaria Sadar Court as inspectors while Nabinagar OC Abdur Razzak was appointed as an inspector in the District Special Branch (DSB).

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Moreover, inspector Muhammad Azharul Islam, who was previously posted at the Police Lines, was appointed as OC of Nasirnagar police station. Nasirnagar police station’s Inspector (Investigation) Md Hasan Jamil Khan was made OC of Bancharampur, and Akhaura police station’s Inspector (Investigation) Md Shahinur Islam was appointed as OC of Nabinagar police station.

The sudden transfer faced widespread criticism in the district but police sources said that several OCs faced various complaints, while some officers were reassigned based on commendable performance.

When asked, SP Ehteshamul Haque told reporters that the reshuffle was carried out based on public interest and the professional competence of the officers.