The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred nine assistant police commissioners to different departments as part of an administrative reshuffle aimed at reorganising responsibilities across the force.
The transfers were announced in an office order issued on Sunday, 18 October, and signed by DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed. According to the order, the officers have been assigned to the respective workplaces mentioned against their names in the directive, in the public interest and until further notice.
The reshuffle covers several areas of police administration, including administration, traffic management, operations and other departmental responsibilities. The order states that the decision takes immediate effect.
The nine officers transferred are Assistant Police Commissioners Ziaul Haque Shah, Muhammad Zahid Hasan, Rakibul Hasan Sakib, M. M. Tariqul Ullah, Md Raisul Islam, Md Shahin Alam Shaon, Md Mazharul Islam, Shaon Reza and Md Ashikur Rahman.
The office order also cancels an earlier transfer directive concerning Assistant Police Commissioner Md Shamsul Alam Khan. No further details about the reason for cancelling that order were provided in the announcement.
The DMP, which oversees policing in the capital, regularly adjusts personnel assignments to meet operational requirements and administrative priorities. Such changes can involve the redistribution of officers across specialised units and departmental functions, depending on organisational needs.
Assistant police commissioners occupy an important supervisory position within the metropolitan police structure. Their responsibilities vary according to their postings and may include overseeing operational activities, coordinating personnel, supporting investigations and maintaining public order.
The latest directive establishes the officers’ new postings with immediate effect. However, the order, as described in the announcement, does not provide individual explanations for the transfers or specify any broader policy changes associated with the reshuffle.
The move is part of the DMP’s administrative management of its personnel, with the affected officers expected to assume their assigned responsibilities in accordance with the commissioner’s instructions.
