Officers-in-Charge (OCs) of three key police stations in Gopalganj have been transferred out of the district, coming directly on the heels of the removal of the district’s top civil administrator and police chief. The directive was issued on Sunday, 15 November, through an official order signed by Dhaka Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Md. Mostafizur Rahman.
According to the letter from the DIG’s office, the three transferred officers are Md. Ayub Ali of Tungipara Police Station, Riyad Mahmud of Kotalipara Police Station, and Mahfuzur Rahman of Kashiani Police Station. All three inspectors have been reassigned to Kishoreganj district. Tungipara, Kotalipara, and Kashiani cover critical administrative and policing jurisdictions within Gopalganj, making the simultaneous replacement of their station commanders a major operational shift.
This round of police transfers follows the earlier reassignment of Gopalganj Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md. Arif-uz-Zaman and Superintendent of Police (SP) Md. Habibullah. Taken together, the departures mean that the district’s highest civil office, its chief law enforcement post, and three major police stations have undergone a sweeping leadership overhaul within a brief span.
The rapid administrative shake-up unfolded against a backdrop of severe political unrest across Gopalganj. Throughout Sunday, leaders and activists of the Awami League—whose political activities remain officially banned—along with its affiliated organisations staged protest processions and carried out coordinated acts of violence in several localities. Reports from the ground indicate that the protesters resorted to widespread arson, vandalised the residences of local leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and set fire to an office of Grameen Bank.
As tensions escalated and public anxiety grew over the day-long disturbances, authorities moved swiftly to reinforce local security. Personnel from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were deployed across sensitive areas of the district to curb the violence, protect property, and restore calm. With paramilitary patrols active on the streets and a newly reshuffled administrative command taking charge, officials are working to re-establish stability and prevent further outbreaks of unrest.
