In another shake-up within the police force, 28 officers holding the ranks of Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) have been transferred to different units. This order was issued on Tuesday. According to the directive, 25 Additional Superintendents of Police and three Assistant Superintendents of Police have been transferred. This follows a previous notice on November 11, from the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs, which announced the transfer and attachment of 64 officers of Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Additional Deputy Inspector General (Addl. DIG), and Superintendent of Police (SP) ranks. Read: Police administration undergoes major reshuffle In one of the notifications, one DIG, eight Addl. DIGs, and 39 SPs were transferred to different units. Another notice saysthat one DIG, five Addl. DIGs, and ten SPs were withdrawn from their current assignments and attached to various units. These reassignments aim to enhance operational efficiency and address organisational needs within the Bangladesh Police.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday night gave approval to arrest four police officials accused in cases of assaults and killings filed over the recent student-led upsurge. A notification, signed by Abu Sayeed, deputy secretary of the Public Security Division under the ministry, was issued in this regard. The accused are additional superintendents of police (add. SPs) Shahen Shah, Hasan Arafat, Jewel Rana and Md Rafiqul Islam. They were all promoted to Superintendent of Police (SP) during the Awami League regime and worked under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Read: No case, arrest for involvement in July-August mass uprising: Home Ministry Of them, Shahen Shah and Hasan Arafat were attached to the Detective Branch while Jewel in the Diplomatic Security division and Rafiqul in Gulshan division. With this, the ministry has so far permitted arrest of 30 police officials who were sued in cases filed for their alleged involvement in attacking and firing during the upsurge that ousted Sheikh Hasina government on August 5.

Two police officials were injured in a clash with Jamaat-e-Islami activists during their a demonstration protesting the arrest of their ameer Shafiqur Rahman in Rajshahi city on Tuesday. The injured police members are Sub Inspector Abu Haider and Constable Ahad of Boalia police station in Rajshahi city. The Jamaat-e-Islami activists carried out the demonstration led by Jamaat secretary Emaj Uddin Mandal from the New Market area of the city demanding the release of the central ameer of Jamaat. Read more: Jamaat ameer involved in breeding new militant outfit: CTTC chief The clash broke out when police chased them to disperse the procession at the Nagar Bhaban intersection, said Boalia police station officer-in-charge (OC) Mazharul Islam. Two police members were injured as the Jamaat activists hurled brick chips on them and were given first aid immediately, he said. The OC said there was no permission to bring out the procession. Besides, a case will be filed in this regard, said the OC. The Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Shafiqur Rahman in the early hours of Tuesday from his residence in the capital. Read more: Police: Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman arrested He was also placed on a seven-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act today (Tuesday). On December 10, the ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami announced a 10-point demand largely overlapping with the BNP's, and declared a mass rally on December 24 just after the BNP's announcement. Jamaat-e-Islami made the announcement to build a nationwide simultaneous mass movement based on the 10-point demand to restore democracy in the country and bring back the people's rights, said a media statement.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Sunday asked the newly promoted additional IGs to work with more dedication for the welfare of the people. The IGP was addressing as the chief guest at the ceremony of wearing the rank badge of the seven additional IGs, who were promoted to the rank from DIGs on Saturday, at the Hall of Pride of the Police Headquarters in the afternoon. Read: 7 police officers promoted to additional IGP The IGP said people have high expectations from the police. “We have to serve the people beyond our expectations. You have been promoted to the highest rank of the police by performing your duties with professionalism," he told the police officials. “You have nothing more to gain from the police force. Now it's time to give. You will now work for the country and the people and the police force,” the IGP added. Read: Dhaka trashes HR violation allegations against IGP, 6 others IGP Benazir Ahmed and Additional IG (A&I) Md. Moinur Rahman Chowdhury presented rank badges to the promoted officers. The promoted officers are- Abu Hassan Muhammad Tariq, Banaj Kumar Majumder, Hasan ul Haider, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Shahabuddin Khan, Md. Mahabubur Rahman and Barrister Md. Harun Aur Rashid.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Monday asked his officials  to work more relentlessly to prevent crime in Dhaka city performing their respective duties properly.