STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The government has sent 13 top Bangladesh Police officials, including 11 deputy inspector generals and two additional DIGs, on forced retirement.

The decision was announced yesterday in a notification issued by the Police-1 branch of the home ministry.

According to the notification, the decision was taken under section 45 of the Public Service Act, 2018, which allows the government to retire any public servant who has completed 25 years of service without providing any justification.

The officers are: AFM Masum Rabbani, DIG at Police Staff College, Dhaka; Sakhawat Hossain, additional DIG of Tourist Police; Ashrafuzzaman, commandant of Rangpur PTC; AZM Nafiul Islam, DIG of Anti-Terrorism Unit; Abul Foyez, DIG of Naval Police; Monirul Islam, DIG of Anti-Terrorism Unit; Mahfuzur Rahman, DIG at Police Headquarters; Munibur Rahman, DIG at APBn Headquarters; Iqbal Hossain, additional DIG attached to Rangpur Range office; Shamima Begum, DIG at Police Headquarters; Abu Kalam Siddique, DIG of Industrial Police; Aminul Islam, DIG of Police Telecom; and Salma Begum, DIG of APBn.

The notification further said the

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