The government has sent five Additional Inspectors General of Police (Additional IGPs) into compulsory retirement. The information was announced through five separate notifications signed by Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Manzur Morshed Chowdhury. The officials who have been sent to retirement are - Abu Hasan Muhammad Tariq, Mohammad Abdul Aleem Mahmud, Md Masudur Rahman Bhuiyan, Kusum Dewan and Md Towfiq Mahbub Chowdhury. According to the notifications, they have been sent to retirement from government service in the public interest under Section 45 of the Government Service Act, 2018 (Act No. The notifications also stated that they will receive all retirement benefits in accordance with the rules.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 09, 2026 19:01 UTC