A total of 187 police officials, including one deputy inspector general (DIG) and seven additional DIGs, have remained absent since August 1, 2024.
Police Headquarters issued a press release in this regard on Tuesday.
Of the police officials, two are police supers, one additional police super, five assistant police supers, five inspectors, 14 sub-inspectors and sergeants, nine assistant sub-inspectors, seven nayek and 136 constables.
Ninety six of them are now on overstay in leave, 49 are irregular in service, three quitted jobs willingly and remained absent and 39 others are also absent.
Following the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 due to a mass uprising, most of the police officers went into hiding.
The uprising was triggered by large-scale student-led protests, during which law enforcement used excessive force and fired upon the crowds.
This brutal crackdown resulted in several hundred deaths and thousands of injuries.