Dr Mohammad Salahuddin Sharif and Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Shaikh Murshidul Islam said they have resolved the misunderstanding that led to a brawl between them over entry into a schoolyard in Lakshmipur town.
The issues were resolved at a meeting between District Administration officials and physicians in Lakshmipur Circuit House on Thursday. The recently-retired civil surgeon, Dr Salahuddin, and the ADC also hugged each other during the meeting.
Lakhsmipur’s Deputy Commissioner Humaira Begum, Superintendent of Police ASM Mahtab Uddin, and incumbent Civil Surgeon Dr Md Mostofa Khaled Ahmed were also present.
Also Read - Ex-civil surgeon gets bail in case filed over scuffle with Lakshmipur ADC
“We have minimized the gap created between us centring on the incident, considering that administrative affairs and the provision of public services are not hampered,” Salahuddin told the Dhaka Tribune.
On December 4, the duo got into a scuffle over entry into the schoolyard of Kakoli Shishu School, which is run by the District Administration, in the town. Salahuddin and Murshidul had gone to the school to pick up their grandson and son respectively.
Later, a mobile court led by Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Nuruzzaman sentenced Salahuddin to jail for three months.
Also Read - Former Lakshmipur civil surgeon acquitted in appeal
On Tuesday, Lakshmipur Additional District Magistrate Mir Shawkat Ali granted bail to Salahuddin on a Tk5,000 bond, following a petition by his counsel.
On Wednesday, a day later, Judge Iqbal Hossain of the Lakshmipur Additional District Magistrate’s Court acquitted Salahuddin of all charges brought against him.
ADC Murshidul, who was later made an "officer on special duty" (OSD), said the incident took place as they did not know each other before. He said: “We got to know each other only when the situation worsened. But, by the time, the incident went out of our control, which is why we could not restrain ourselves.
"However, we have now forgotten everything that happened between both of us.”
Also Read - Lakshmipur ADC made OSD as brawl with ex-civil surgeon blows out of proportion
Meanwhile, the High Court ordered ADC Murshidul and UNO Nuruzzaman to appear before it on December 13 to explain the incident and the sentencing by the mobile court.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
