Published : 27 Sep 2026, 01:06 PM
Updated : 27 Sep 2026, 01:06 PM
Shah Ali Police chief has been withdrawn amid questions over alleged police negligence during an attack in which the Radda MCH office and health centre in Dhaka's Mirpur were looted and demolished.
An order from Dhaka Metropolitan Police headquarters said officer Jahangir Alam had been withdrawn from Shah Ali Police Station and attached to DMP headquarters.
The move came after DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed said police were investigating whether there had been any negligence or failure on their part in the incident.
After visiting the site on Saturday, Mosleh said police were examining whether officers had arrived in time after learning about the incident.
Asked why the attack could not be prevented despite the police station being located nearby, he said, “Since it happened late at night, we are looking into whether police arrived here on time after learning about it and whether there was any negligence on the part of the police.”
A three-member committee has also been formed to investigate the police's role, with the DMP commissioner saying action would be taken against any officers found negligent.
Meanwhile, DMP said nine people had so far been arrested over the attack.
Two truckloads of goods allegedly looted from the facility have also been recovered, it added.
The Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur-1 is a private healthcare facility that says it has provided free primary healthcare, maternity services and family planning services to poor and disadvantaged mothers and children for 50 years in partnership with the government.
Late on Thursday night, attackers used heavy machinery to demolish the entire facility, including one permanent and three semi-permanent buildings.
They also allegedly looted office equipment and vaccination supplies before putting up a signboard for “Somomona Dokandar Samity Limited” in front of the property.
Radda Executive Director Nasrin Akhter filed a case with Shah Ali Police over the incident, naming local BNP leader Hanif and 200-250 others as suspects.
The incident has drawn scrutiny over the police response, while authorities continue investigating those involved in the attack.
Four suspects had earlier been arrested and sent to court after police said they initially admitted to taking part in the attack for money.
