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Govt revokes medals of seven police officers

Tuesday, 16 September 2025



FE REPORT
The government has withdrawn the medals of seven senior police officers, who have been absconding from their respective workplaces since August 2024.
They had received the awards at different times between 2013 and 2023.
Of the officials, one is deputy inspector general (DIG), three superintendents of police (SP), two additional superintendents of police, and one inspector.
Among them are: former Rajshahi Range DIG Md Anisur Rahman (currently attached to the River Police in Dhaka); Rangpur Range SP Kazi Moniruzzaman; Barishal Range SP Md Nazmul Islam; Police Staff College SP Md Hafiz Al-Faruk; DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner Rajib Das; and APBn-13 Inspector Md Julhaz Uddin.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a circular - signed by its deputy secretary (Police-2) Tosif Ahmed - in this regard on Sunday. The police officials have been asked to return the money they have received along with the medals.
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