POLICE SLUSH FUND

BMP commissioner, DC �removed�

Circular likely to be issued today

Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) Commissioner Shoibal Kanti Chowdhury and Deputy Commissioner Shoyeb
Ahmed were removed from their posts yesterday ‘for their involvement in creating a slush fund for promotions in the force’, sources at the home ministry and the prime minister’s office (PMO) said.
The home ministry had sent a proposal to the PMO on Thursday seeking removal of the two and the prime minister signed it yesterday, they added.
Joint Secretary (Police) of home ministry ASM Emdadud Dastagir confirmed that they had sent the proposal to the PMO on Thursday and said a circular is likely to be issued in this regard today after approval by the premier.
Contacted for reaction, Shoibal Kanti Chowdhury, however, told The Independent that the authority may have transferred him and that he was not removed.
“I am in a government job and the government can transfer me anywhere anytime,” he said.
BMP Deputy Commissioner (South) Jillur Rahman and 10 other police personnel have already been suspended on charges of creating the slush fund and distributing money from the fund. The money would have been used to bribe senior police officials to promote those who contributed to the fund.
The other suspended police personnel are assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) Anisuzzaman, Manir Hossain, and Md. Hanif, Nayek Kabir Hossain, and constables Shohidul Islam, Bablu Jamaddar, Dolon Baral, Abbasuddin, Arifur Rahman, and Tapas Kumar Mandal. The order suspending the policemen reached Barisal from the Police Headquarters on June 27.
About 230 policemen ranging from the posts of nayeks to sub-inspectors chipped in and created the fund worth Tk 77 lakh. Tk 30,000 was collected from those willing to get promoted to nayek and habildar posts while Tk 50,000 was realised from those awaiting promotion to the rank of ASIs.
After collection from the promotion seekers, Tk 77 Lakh was deposited to a joint bank account under that fund.  The joint account was opened under the names of ASI Anisuzzaman, Nayek Kabir Hossain and Bablu Jamaddar.   
The Police Headquarters initiated a probe into the matter after reports were published by several national dailies. During the probe, the account holders admitted that they withdrew Tk 60 lakh from the account and gave the money to a senior police official posted as a deputy commissioner (DC) at the DMP for distribution.  
Later, on July 2, DC Jillur returned Tk 50 lakh to a committee formed by the BMP to probe the incident. The money was sent through a cheque to DC Shoyeb, the chief of the probe committee formed by the BMP.   
Later, the money was reimbursed to the contributors of the slush-fund.

POLICE SLUSH FUND

BMP commissioner, DC �removed�

Circular likely to be issued today

Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) Commissioner Shoibal Kanti Chowdhury and Deputy Commissioner Shoyeb Ahmed were removed from their posts yesterday for their involvement in creating a slush fund for promotions in the force, sources at the home ministry and the prime ministers office (PMO) said. The home ministry had sent a proposal to the PMO on Thursday seeking removal of the two and the prime minister signed it yesterday, they added. Joint Secretary (Police) of home ministry ASM Emdadud Dastagir confirmed that they had sent the proposal to the PMO on Thursday and said a circular is likely to be issued in this regard today after approval by the premier. Contacted for reaction, Shoibal Kanti Chowdhury, however, told The Independent that the authority may have transferred him and that he was not removed. I am in a government job and the government can transfer me anywhere anytime, he said. BMP Deputy Commissioner (South) Jillur Rahman and 10 other police personnel have already been suspended on charges of creating the slush fund and distributing money from the fund. The money would have been used to bribe senior police officials to promote those who contributed to the fund. The other suspended police personnel are assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) Anisuzzaman, Manir Hossain, and Md. Hanif, Nayek Kabir Hossain, and constables Shohidul Islam, Bablu Jamaddar, Dolon Baral, Abbasuddin, Arifur Rahman, and Tapas Kumar Mandal. The order suspending the policemen reached Barisal from the Police Headquarters on June 27. About 230 policemen ranging from the posts of nayeks to sub-inspectors chipped in and created the fund worth Tk 77 lakh. Tk 30,000 was collected from those willing to get promoted to nayek and habildar posts while Tk 50,000 was realised from those awaiting promotion to the rank of ASIs. After collection from the promotion seekers, Tk 77 Lakh was deposited to a joint bank account under that fund. The joint account was opened under the names of ASI Anisuzzaman, Nayek Kabir Hossain and Bablu Jamaddar. The Police Headquarters initiated a probe into the matter after reports were published by several national dailies. During the probe, the account holders admitted that they withdrew Tk 60 lakh from the account and gave the money to a senior police official posted as a deputy commissioner (DC) at the DMP for distribution. Later, on July 2, DC Jillur returned Tk 50 lakh to a committee formed by the BMP to probe the incident. The money was sent through a cheque to DC Shoyeb, the chief of the probe committee formed by the BMP. Later, the money was reimbursed to the contributors of the slush-fund.