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A group of dismissed police personnel on Monday urged the prime minister to intervene and ensure their reinstatement, alleging they were removed from service during the previous Awami League govt tenure due to political persecution rather than proven misconduct.
The demand was made during a human chain programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
Speakers at the programme said they were among 1,522 police members who had been either dismissed or forced into retirement without fair departmental inquiries. They alleged that many honest and competent officials removed to serve political interests and suppress dissent.
According to the protesters, they appealed to the interim government for justice following the change in administration. They claimed the Home Ministry later issued an order supporting their reinstatement on humanitarian grounds.
They said Police Headquarters subsequently formed a 10-member high-level committee, led by a Deputy Inspector General (DIG), to review the cases. The committee reportedly examined the matter over six months and submitted four recommendations.
The protesters also said Police Headquarters’ Media Cell announced on February 8, 2025, that the 1,522 dismissed personnel would soon be reinstated, raising hopes among affected members and their families.
However, they alleged that the reinstatement process has yet to be implemented despite the ministry’s directive and the committee’s recommendations.
They further claimed inconsistencies in applying the recommendations, alleging that while reinstatement was supposed to apply only to those with two favourable verdicts from the Administrative Appellate Tribunal, some personnel with only one favourable verdict had already been reinstated.
Addressing the gathering, former Sub-Inspector Mamun Sirajul Haque urged the prime minister to ensure implementation of the reinstatement order, expressing hope that the affected families would regain their livelihoods and return to serving the country.