5 police units get new chiefs in reshuffle

Officers who were recently promoted to the rank of additional inspector general will head these units

The interim government has assigned new responsibilities to 10 police officers who were recently promoted to the rank of additional inspector general in a major shake-up.

Among them, five officers have been attached to the Railway Police, Highway Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Armed Police Battalion (APBN), and River Police.

Typically, the task of leading various police units falls on officers holding the rank of additional inspector general. Accordingly, the five officers will serve as the new heads of their respective units.

According to a notice issued by the home ministry on Wednesday, Md Motiur Rahman Sheikh, formerly a deputy inspector general in the CID, will remain with the agency following his promotion.

Md Alamgir Alam has been assigned to the Police Headquarters, while Sardar Tamij Uddin Ahmed, previously with the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU), will now head the Railway Police.

Md Delwar Hossain Mia from the Police Headquarters has been transferred to the Highway Police.

Meanwhile, Md Abdullah Al Mahmud has been moved from the Police Headquarters to the APBn, with Golam Kibria and Selim Md Jahangir going the other way.

Md Abdul Alim Mahmud, formerly the additional inspector general of the River Police, has also been transferred to the Police Headquarters. Kusum Dewan, recently promoted to additional inspector general at the CID, has been transferred to the River Police.

Additionally, the transfer order for Md Tawfiq Mahbub Chowdhury, the additional inspector general for the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), has been revoked.

The appointments are part of a broader reshuffle within the police force following the recent political upheaval culminating in the ouster of the Awami League government on Aug 5.