13 top police officials sent into forced retirement

In a major shake-up within the police administration, the government has sent 13 high-ranking officials—including 11 Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and two Additional DIGs—into mandatory retirement.

​The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), stating that the order would come into effect immediately.

According to the ministry, the move was executed under Section 45 of the Public Service Act, 2018. This specific provision empowers the government to retire any official who has completed 25 years of service in the "public interest," without assigning any specific reason.

​While the official notification remained silent on the exact triggers for this mass retirement, ministry sources characterized the move as part of a broader administrative overhaul aimed at streamlining the force and upholding public interest.

The 11 DIGs placed on mandatory retirement are: Dr. AFM Masum Rabbani (Police Staff College, Dhaka); ​Maha. Ashrafuzzaman (Commandant, PTC Rangpur); ​AZM Nafiul Islam (Anti-Terrorism Unit); ​Md. Monirul Islam (Anti-Terrorism Unit); ​Mohammad Abul Foyez (River Police); ​Shamima Begum (Police Headquarters, Dhaka); ​Mahfuzur Rahman (Bangladesh Police Academy, Sarda); ​Md. Munibur Rahman (APBN Headquarters); ​Md. Abu Kalam Siddique (Industrial Police); ​Md. Aminul Islam (Police Telecom); ​Salma Begum (APBN, Hill Tracts Districts).

​Additionally, Md. Sakhawat Hossain (Tourist Police) and Md. Iqbal Hossain (Attached to Rangpur Range Office); these two Additional DIGs were sent into retirement.

​The notification clarified that despite the forced nature of the retirement, the officials will remain entitled to all retirement benefits as per service rules.

​"This action is a prerogative of the state under existing laws. It ensures the administration remains dynamic while ensuring the outgoing officers receive their due legal entitlements," a senior ministry official told the media.

​This sudden reshuffle has sent ripples through the top tiers of the bureaucracy, marking one of the most significant administrative clean-ups in recent months.