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Published : 08 Jun 2026, 05:12 PM
Disciplinary proceedings have continued against police personnel who did not return to work after the July Uprising, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said.
The home minister said action had been initiated against all such officers and that many of the cases were now nearing completion.
"Some are perhaps at the final stage," he said after attending a ceremony awarding police personnel on Monday.
“The cases you are indirectly referring to have all been filed. Many have already been initiated, and proceedings are ongoing,” he said.
After the fall of the Awami League government following the 2024 July Uprising, several police officers seen as party-aligned went into hiding.
Police Headquarters says nearly 100 members of the force are still absconding.
The minister said outcomes of the departmental cases would determine further action, while noting that some cases were also under trial in International Crimes Tribunal and criminal courts.
At the event, 15 police personnel received certificates and cash awards of Tk 20,000 each in recognition of notable service in three separate incidents.
The recipients included nine officers from Pallabi Police Station for swiftly completing the investigation into the rape and murder of child Ramisa Akter, three members of the River Police for helping save the lives of around 50 bus passengers at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal, and three officers from the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) for quickly identifying and arresting suspects in a gang rape and murder case in Munshiganj.
On Sunday, Transparency International Bangladesh, the local chapter of the Berlin-based anti-graft watchdog, published a report expressing concern over governance and security during the first 100 days of the BNP-led government.
Citing 605 killings in March and April, the report said the overall law and order had not yet been fully brought under control despite increased police activity.
Asked about the report, the minister said he had not seen it but maintained that official monthly statistics showed notable improvements compared with the same period in 2025.
“Many crimes have fallen. We believe we have been able to transform this police force into a people-friendly force,” he said.
In response to a question, Salahuddin argued that TIB is not a government body and crime figures should be obtained from police and the home ministry.
He criticised the organisation's methodology, saying it relied on newspaper reports rather than conducting its own investigations.
“TIB does not judge the actual facts or issue statements based on them,” he said. “It cannot be said that every incident reported in newspapers is accurate. A system is in place to properly verify published reports.”
