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The government has dismissed six police officials, including former Additional Deputy Inspector General (Additional DIG) Prolay Kumar Joarder, from service. Another police official has been sent into compulsory retirement.
The decisions were announced through seven separate notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday (November 12).
The six dismissed officials are former Additional DIG Prolay Kumar Joarder, former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner Md Nazmul Islam, Additional Superintendents of Police SM Shamim and Rubaiyat Zaman, and Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) Md Sarwar Kabir Sohag and Md Arifuzzaman.
According to the notifications, the dismissals followed departmental investigations into allegations of unauthorised absence from duty, misconduct, desertion and involvement in criminal activities.
Prolay Kumar Joarder, who previously served as Additional DIG (Operations) at the Police Directorate, reportedly remained absent from his workplace without permission from August 6, 2024. Despite repeated notices and attempts by the authorities to contact him, he did not return to duty.
A departmental investigation established the charge of desertion, leading to his dismissal with effect from the date of his absence.
ASP Md Sarwar Kabir Sohag was dismissed following an investigation into allegations of abuse of power and criminal misconduct.
According to the notification, he allegedly took two police personnel to Dinajpur without authorisation on August 23, 2021, to investigate a complaint.
After failing to find the complainant, Lutfor Rahman, at his residence, they allegedly took his wife, Johra Begum, and son, Jahangir, away in a microbus.
They were reportedly taken to different locations and held at an acquaintance’s house, where money was demanded over the phone.
Police subsequently arrested Sohag and his associates.
A departmental investigation found the allegations of misconduct established.
ASP Md Arifuzzaman was dismissed over allegations of misconduct and desertion. He had obtained permission to travel to Dhaka for medical treatment on October 13, 2024, but allegedly failed to return to his workplace after the authorised leave.
Additional Superintendent of Police SM Shamim, formerly posted at the Gaibandha In-Service Training Centre, was dismissed after failing to rejoin duty following leave in September 2024.
Similarly, Additional Superintendent of Police Rubaiyat Zaman, formerly posted at the Sunamganj In-Service Training Centre, was dismissed over unauthorised absence from January 30, 2025.
Meanwhile, ASP Mohammad Obaidur Rahman, attached to the Rangpur Range DIG’s office, has been sent into compulsory retirement.
The notification said he had remained absent from duty without leave or official permission since May 29, 2017, despite repeated instructions to rejoin.
A departmental case was subsequently filed against him over allegations of misconduct and desertion.
His compulsory retirement was approved following consultation with the Bangladesh Public Service Commission and approval from the President.
The decisions were taken under the applicable government service disciplinary rules.