Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman has been sacked in a major reshuffle of police force on Wednesday, authorities said on Wednesday, UNB reports.

A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahabur Rahman Sheikh, deputy security of Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs, said the decision to reshuffle was taken following the order from President Mohammed Shahabuddin.

Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rhman has been made Director General (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) after shifting him from Criminal Investigation Department (CID), it said.

RAB DG Barrister Md Harun-Or-Rashid has also been relieved and attached to the police as additional IGP.

Earlier on Tuesday night, the government appointed Commandant (traffic and driving school) Md Mainul Islam as the new IGP. 

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