The government has sent nine unarmed police inspectors, who had served as officers-in-charge (OC) of various police stations during the tenure of the previous government, into forced retirement.
The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued a notification to this end on Sunday.
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The now retired officers are Inspectors Sikder Md Shamim Hossain (APBN-4, Bogura), Abdul Latif (CID Control Room), SM Kamruzzaman (Narayanganj District Reserve Office), A. Kuddus Fakir (CID, Narsingdi), Mamun Or Rashid (Munshiganj and Padma Bridge Zone, Tourist Police), Nurul Islam (CID, Moulvibazar), Md Kamal Hossain (Jamuna Bridge-East Naval Outpost, Naval Police), Md Selimuzzaman (Kulaura Railway Police Station), and Abu Bakar Siddique (Madhupur Circle Office, Tangail).
The retirements were executed under Section 45 of the Government Service Act, which allows the government to send any public servant who has 25 years of service under their belt into retirement without stating any reason, if deemed necessary in the public interest.
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According to the notification, the officers will receive retirement benefits as per existing regulations.
The order has been described as being made in the public interest, and takes effect immediately.