Harun transferred from DB

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Deputy Commissioner Harun or Rashid has been removed from the Detective Branch.

In a major reshuffle, six top officials of DMP including Harun were transferred yesterday.

Harun has been transferred to the crime and operations division of DMP, said a notification signed by DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman. He will be replaced by DMP Additional Commissioner Ashrafuzzaman, it added.

Harun's transfer came two days after a meeting of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, where some alliance leaders expressed their discontent about Harun.

On Monday, the High Court also expressed its displeasure over a photo of six detained quota protest organisers eating at the DB office with Harun.

"Why did they do that? Whoever is taken there [DB office] is made to sit at the dining table. Don't mock the nation," said the HC.

Meanwhile, DMP Additional Commissioner Kh Mahid Uddin has been transferred to the logistics, finance, and procurement division from the crime division.

DMP Joint Commissioner (operations) Biplob Kumar Sarker was transferred to DB (South).

Besides, DMP joint commissioners Sanjit Kumar Roy was transferred to the DB (North) and Khondaker Nurrunabi (DB-North) was transferred to DMP's operations division.

At the Monday's meeting, 14-party alliance leaders Rashed Khan Menon and Hasanul Haque Inu urged caution from ruling party members and the government officials while making public statements, according to meeting sources.

Referring to the photo of quota protesters at DB office and the statement allegedly made by them afterwards announcing the end of protests, Menon said such activities by a government official carries a wrong message.

He also said a political crisis should be dealt with by politicians.

People do not trust political solutions given by bureaucrats, and the statement made by the protesters from the DB office is nothing but a mockery, meeting sources quoted him as saying.

In reply, the prime minister, who chaired the meeting, said she will "take care" of Harun.