16 DIGs, 35 Addl DIGs transferred

The government has relocated 16 deputy inspector generals and 35 additional DIGs to new offices in an effort to streamline the police administration. 

In this regard, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday issued two separate notifications signed by Md Mahabur Rahman Sheikh, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Public Security Division of the ministry. 

Bijoy Biplob Talukder was transferred to Rajshahi Metropolitan Police as Commissioner, while its commissioner, Md Anisur Rahman was transferred to Rajshahi Range Police, said the notice.

It added that DIG of Rajshahi Range Md Abdul Baten was transferred to Rangpur Range and DIG of Rangpur Range Moha Abdul Alim Mahmud was sent to Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), Dhaka.  

DIG of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Md Abul Kalam Siddique was transferred to Tourist Police, DIG AKM Nahidul Islam to CID, DIG of Barishal Range SM Aktaruzzaman to Police Staff College, Dhaka, DIG of Highway Police Md Mozammel Haque to Khulna Metropolitan Police, Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Masudur Rahman Bhuiyan to Highway Police, DIG of Armed Police Battalion Md Jamil Hasan to DIG Barishal Range, Additional DIG (promoted to DIG) of Special Branch (SB) Rakhfar Sultana Khanam to DIG Sarda Police Academy, Joint Commissioner (promoted to DIG) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md Zakir Hossain Khan to DIG Industrial Police, Additional DIG (promoted to DIG) Md Moniruzzaman to DIG of SB, Dhaka, Additional DIG (promoted to DIG) of Police Headquarters Mohammad Abdullaheel Baqi to DIG Armed Police Battalion, DIG of Police Training Centre, Tangail Md Moinul Islam to DIG Training Driving School, Dhaka and DIG of Training Driving School and Dhaka Md Nazrul Islam to DIG Police Training Centre, Tangail. 

The Additional DIG of Police Headquarters, Md. Maruf Hossain Sardar, and the Additional DIG of SB have been promoted to Additional DIGs of the Dhaka Range, according to a separate circular.

Joint Commissioner of DMP Liton Kumar Saha was assigned to the Sylhet Range as Additional DIG while Additional DIG of SB Md Sazzadur Rahman was sent to the Mymensingh Range.

/MHK/