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Seven senior Bangladesh Police officials, including six additional superintendents of police and an assistant police commissioner, have been transferred and posted to new positions in the public interest.
The transfers were announced in a notification signed by Additional DIG Rayhan Uddin Khan of the Police Headquarters’ Personnel Management-1 branch on Wednesday (September 23).
According to the notification, Manikganj Additional Superintendent of Police Md Abdullah Al Masum has been transferred to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) as an additional deputy commissioner.
Md Zakirul Hasan, additional superintendent of police at the Special Branch (SB) in Dhaka, has been transferred to Barishal as an additional superintendent of police.
Police Headquarters Additional Superintendent of Police Imran Ashab has been transferred to SB Dhaka in the same capacity.
Another Police Headquarters official, Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Foyez Uddin, has been transferred to the Anti-Terrorism Unit as an additional superintendent of police.
Additional Superintendent of Police Md Monirul Haque of SB has been transferred to Kotchandpur Circle in Jhenaidah.
Additional Superintendent of Police Md Ashraful Alam, currently serving in Ulipur Circle of Kurigram, has been transferred to SB Dhaka as an additional superintendent of police.
Meanwhile, Barishal Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Sushanta Majumder has been transferred to Rajshahi Metropolitan Police in the same capacity.
The notification said the transferred officials must hand over charge at their current workplaces by October 3. Otherwise, they will be considered immediately released from their current posts, or stand released, from October 4.
The import of hilsa from India to Bangladesh has been halted after the Department of Fisheries cancelled 103 no-objection certificates (NOCs) issued for the shipments.
The decision was communicated in a letter signed by Acting Director General of the Department of Fisheries Dr Md Khaled Kanak on Tuesday (September 22).
Following the cancellation, the process of importing hilsa from India has remained suspended.
The move has created uncertainty among Bangladeshi importers who had already prepared to purchase hilsa in the Indian market. Some importers had reportedly completed the purchase process on the Indian side.
Businesspeople said they now face difficulties over fish that had already been purchased, as the sudden suspension could force them to return the consignments at lower prices.
Stakeholders involved in import-export activities through Benapole Land Port said importers had already spent money on advance preparations, fish purchases and transportation.
Matiar Rahman, president of the Benapole Importers and Exporters Association, said traders had made preparations after receiving the NOCs and had proceeded with purchasing hilsa in India.
“Now that the certificates have suddenly been cancelled and imports halted, importers are facing financial losses,” he said, adding that the interests of importers should be considered before such decisions are taken.
Association General Secretary Ziaur Rahman Zia said they had received a letter from the Department of Fisheries informing them about the cancellation of a number of NOCs.
He said the decision had disrupted the business plans of traders involved in hilsa imports.
Hilsa importer Rafiqullah said many traders had already invested money to purchase fish after obtaining approval.
“If we cannot bring the hilsa purchased in India to Bangladesh on time, we may have to return it at a lower price,” he said.
He added that transport and other related expenses would also turn into losses.
Traders warned that the suspension could affect not only hilsa importers but also businesses involved in transportation, customs clearance and other related services.
