The government has placed sixteen senior police officials, including Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and one Superintendent of Police, into compulsory retirement in a single administrative decision.
The order was issued through separate notifications by the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to the official gazette notices published on Sunday (3 May), the action has been taken under Section 45 of the Government Service Act, 2018. The provision empowers the government to retire public servants in the interest of public service, with immediate effect.
The notifications state that the retirement has been enforced in accordance with the law and is considered necessary in the public interest. It further confirms that all officers concerned will be entitled to retirement benefits as per existing government rules and regulations governing public sector service.
The officials affected serve in a range of specialised units, field formations, and police institutions, including training establishments, intelligence, highway policing, railway police, counter-terrorism, and administrative branches at Police Headquarters.
List of officers retired
- DIG Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan, Commandant, Police Training Centre (PTC), Khulna
- DIG Ruhul Amin, Tourist Police
- DIG Md. Rafiqul Hasan Gani, Highway Police
- DIG Md. Mizanur Rahman, Police Headquarters
- DIG Md. Majid Ali, Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
- DIG Kazi Ziauddin, Police Headquarters
- DIG Golam Rouf Khan, Railway Police
- DIG Sheikh Md. Rezaul Haider, Commandant, PTC Rangpur
- DIG Rakhfar Sultana Khanom, Highway Police
- Superintendent of Police Farhat Ahmed, Railway Police
- DIG Mofiz Uddin Ahmed, Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU)
- DIG Imtiaz Ahmed, Highway Police
- DIG Md. Habibur Rahman, Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
- DIG Saleh Mohammad Tanvir, Police Headquarters
- Director General Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, National Security Intelligence (NSI)
- DIG SM Akhtaruzzaman, Police Staff College
- DIG Hyder Ali Khan, Commandant, Police Training Centre (PTC), Noakhali
Summary of retirement order
| Name | Rank | Posting |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan | DIG | PTC Khulna |
| Ruhul Amin | DIG | Tourist Police |
| Md. Rafiqul Hasan Gani | DIG | Highway Police |
| Md. Mizanur Rahman | DIG | Police HQ |
| Md. Majid Ali | DIG | CID |
| Kazi Ziauddin | DIG | Police HQ |
| Golam Rouf Khan | DIG | Railway Police |
| Sheikh Md. Rezaul Haider | DIG | PTC Rangpur |
| Rakhfar Sultana Khanom | DIG | Highway Police |
| Farhat Ahmed | SP | Railway Police |
| Mofiz Uddin Ahmed | DIG | ATU |
| Imtiaz Ahmed | DIG | Highway Police |
| Md. Habibur Rahman | DIG | CID |
| Saleh Mohammad Tanvir | DIG | Police HQ |
| Md. Harun-Or-Rashid | DG | NSI |
| SM Akhtaruzzaman | DIG | Police Staff College |
| Hyder Ali Khan | DIG | PTC Noakhali |
The order specifies that the retirement takes immediate effect from the date of issuance. It also confirms that all listed officials will receive their admissible retirement benefits in accordance with relevant government service rules.
The notifications represent a coordinated administrative action affecting senior officers across multiple policing and security institutions under the national law governing public service retirement.