The government has suspended four police officers including the former Deputy Police Commissioner (DC) of Mirpur division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).

The remaining three officers who were suspended are former Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (ADC) of Gulshan division Md. Rafiqul Islam, Assistant Police Commissioner (AC) of Traffic-Jatrabari Zone Tanjil Ahmed and Assistant Superintendent of Police of APBN Md. Rafiqul Islam.

The temporary suspension order was published on Tuesday (December 10) from the Police-1 branch of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

This information was given in four separate notifications signed by Senior Secretary Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen in a notification issued by the President.

The notification said that former DMP DC and currently attached to the Rangpur Range DIG office Md. Jasim Uddin Molla was arrested on charges of crimes under the International Crimes Tribunal Act. He was arrested from Rangpur on October 30.

Therefore, Md. Jasim Uddin Molla has been suspended from government service from October 30 as per the provisions of Section 39 (2) of the Government Services Act, 2018 (Act No. 57 of 2018). However, he will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per the rules of temporary suspension.

The notification of former ADC of Gulshan Division Md. Rafiqul Islam said that he was arrested on October 18 in a case filed by Badda Police Station and sent to court. Md. Rafiqul Islam has been suspended from government service from October 18 as per the provisions of Section 39 (2) of the Government Services Act, 2018 (Act No. 57 of 2018). Rafiqul Islam, who is temporarily suspended, will be attached to the office of the DIG of the Chattogram Range and will receive subsistence allowance as per the rules.

The notification of Traffic-Jatrabari Zone AC Tanjil Ahmed said that he was arrested on October 15 in a case filed by Jatrabari Police Station and sent to the court. Tanjil Ahmed has been temporarily suspended from government service from October 15 as per the provisions of Section 39 (2) of the Government Services Act, 2018 (Act No. 57 of 2018). Tanjil Ahmed, who is temporarily suspended, will be attached to the office of the DIG of the Barishal Range and will receive subsistence allowance as per the rules.

The notification of APBN Assistant Superintendent of Police Md. Rafiqul Islam said that he was arrested on September 13 in a case filed by Hathazari Model Police Station and sent to the court. He has also been suspended from government service with effect from September 13 under the provisions of Section 39(2) of the Government Services Act, 2018 (Act No. 57 of 2018). Rafiqul Islam will be attached to the office of the Mymensingh Range DIG during the period of suspension and will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per the rules.

70 people have been arrested so far in 88 cases of minority violence in the country from August 5 to October 22, said the press secretary to the chief adviser, Shafiqul Alam. He also said that all the culprits will be brought to justice.

He said this at a briefing on contemporary issues organized at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Tuesday (December 10).

Shafiqul Alam said that 70 people have been arrested so far in 88 cases of violence against minorities across the country since the political change in the country on August 5 to October 22.

Responding to a question from journalists at the time, Shafiqul said that the government is trying its best to control the market. He said that the price of soybeans increased in the international market in October-November. The government is trying to control the market by monitoring the markets of other countries.

He also said that an international conference on the Rohingya crisis will be organized in Bangladesh in September-October next year.

In response to another question, Muhammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Deputy Press Secretary to the chief adviser, said that from 2009 to 2024, 1,540 officers who were denied promotion from deputy secretaries to secretary rank had applied to the chief adviser for promotion. In response to their applications, 764 people have been promoted with benefits.

Import and export at Bhomra land port in Satkhira is closed due to the blockade of the main road to India's Ghojadanga land port. Immigration activities are also closed. This has led to a standstill in the transport of goods and the crossing of passengers.

Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Shuvendu Adhikari called for the blockade on Tuesday (December 10) demanding a ban on trade between the two countries over allegations of atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh.

According to sources at Bhomra land port, an average of 250 trucks of goods are imported and exported through this port. Currently, stones, rice and onions are being imported the most. Juice, cooking oil and garments are being exported in small quantities.

Dipankar Ghosh, a businessman at Bhomra Land Port, said that the opposition leader of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly had called for a blockade of Ghojadanga on Tuesday demanding a ban on imports and exports with Bangladesh. As part of this, a rally was held on the main road in Ghojadanga. As a result, import and export activities at Bhomra Land Port were stopped.

Meanwhile, India-bound passengers coming from far and wide are also in trouble due to the closure of immigration activities.

Abed Ali of Patkelghata said in this regard, I was not aware of the news of the blockade of Ghojadanga. That is why I came. When I came to Bhomra, I found that immigration was closed. There was no way but to return.

Ahidul Islam, president of the Importers and Exporters Association of Bhomra Land Port, said, I hope the blockade will be lifted in the afternoon. Maybe then import and export activities will start.

Former Senior Secretary of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen has been appointed as the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

President Md. Shahabuddin appointed Dr. Abdul Momen to the post on Tuesday (December 10). The Cabinet Division has issued a notification in this regard. In addition, retired District and Sessions Judge Mia Ali Akbar Azizi and Brigadier General (retd) Hafiz Ahsan Farid have been appointed as the commissioners of the ACC.

On October 29, Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah and two commissioners (investigation) Md. Zahurul Haque and commissioner (investigation) Md. Asia Khatun resigned from the post of ACC chairman. Since then, the posts of ACC chairman and two commissioners have been vacant.

Dr. Momen was appointed as the senior secretary of the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs on August 18. Later, he was given the post of Senior Secretary of the Security Services Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is learnt that he submitted his resignation to the Ministry of Public Administration on December 9.

Dr. Momen is one of the top officials who were discussed during the change of administration after August 5. He was found and given the responsibility of the Public Security Division. Along with him, others who were found and placed in important positions include Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rashid, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M Siraj Uddin Mia, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Md. Mokhles Ur Rahman, among others.