DHAKA, Dec 10, 2023 (BSS) - The Election Commission (EC) today ordered to withdraw two metropolitan police commissioners, one deputy commissioner (DC) and five superintendents of police (SPs) from their work stations and transfer officers-in-charge (OCs) of three police stations outside the districts of their present workplaces.

The EC has taken the decisions of withdrawal and transfer of the officials in a bid to hold the 12th parliamentary election in a fair and neutral manner, said an EC notification.

According to the notification, the EC asked to withdraw the commissioners of Barishal and Sylhet metropolitan police, the deputy commissioner of Brahmanbaria, and superintendents of police of Habiganj, Pirojpur, Noakhali, Satkhira and Meherpur.

To this end, the commission issued letters to the senior secretary of Public Security Division of the Home Affairs Ministry and senior secretary of the Public Administration Ministry to send recommendations for posting experienced and competent officials in these offices. 
The EC has also ordered to transfer the OCs of Manikganj Sadar Police Station, Singair Police Station of Manikganj, and Sreepur Police Station of Gazipur outside the districts.

The commission also issued another letter to the senior secretary of Public Security Division to send recommendations for posting new officials in the police stations.