The government has decided to withdraw senior government officials and top-level law enforcers, in connection with recent incidents of abductions.
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal last night confirmed the withdrawal of Rab 11 Commander Lt Col Tarek Sayeed, Narayanganj Police Superintendent Syed Nurul Islam, and the Officers-in-Charge of Fatullah and Shiddhirgangj police stations, Akter Hossain and Abdul Motin.
The deputy commissioner of Narayanganj, Monojkanti Boral, was also withdrawn, a source in the Home Ministry said.
On the other hand, sources at the Police Headquarters confirmed that two other personnel from Rab 11, Maj Arif and Lt Rana, were also among the officials who were withdrawn.
However, when contacted, the DC and SP of Narayanganj told the Dhaka Tribune that they were yet to get any ministry order in this regard.
The state minister said: “The government has zero tolerance about abductions and enforced disappearances. The decision has been taken to bring back relief among the Narayanganj dwellers.”
Earlier on Sunday, Nazrul Islam, councillor of ward 2, his four aides – Tajul, Swapan, Liton and Jahangir – and his driver, were kidnapped from Adalatpara area of the city. Hours after the incident, lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar and his driver were also kidnapped in a separate incident of abduction from Narayanganj.
