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Published : 14 Jun 2026, 12:40 AM
Khulshi Police chief Md Arifur Rahman has been withdrawn from his post following a day of intense discussions regarding the physical assault and mistreatment of Bangladesh cricketer Nayeem Hasan.
Aminur Rashid, the assistant commissioner (PR) of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), confirmed the development to bdnews24.com around midnight on Saturday.
Bakalia police chief has replaced Arifur, who has been attached to the police lines, said Aminur.
Asked if the decision is based on the incident involving Nayeem, Aminur said: "No, it is part of the regular distribution of responsibilities."
Earlier in the day, the CMP suspended two police personnel.
It also formed a three-member probe committee, Commissioner Hasan Md Showkat Ali said in the morning, adding that a DB source was detained.
A departmental case will also be filed, he added.
Nayeem, a regular member of Bangladesh's Test side, said he was humiliated by police late on Friday night after he had returned to his hometown following the final round of the Dhaka Premier League.
Police stopped the CNG-run autorickshaw carrying Nayeem at the port city’s Lalkhan Bazar intersection as he was returning home.
The officers, he said, grabbed him by the throat and tried to force him into a vehicle. They also verbally abused him.
Even after locals gathered and identified him as a national cricketer, the officers did not stop, he alleged.
Nayeem said he was beaten with batons and pipes before being taken to Khulshi Police Station.
Once there, he continued to face mistreatment by police until senior Bangladesh Cricket Board officials contacted the station.
The cricketer demanded maximum punishment for those involved in the harassment.
