The government has established a seven-member ‘Law and Order Committee’, headed by Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, to oversee appointments, transfers, and disciplinary matters concerning district police superintendents (SPs), deputy inspector generals (DIGs), and higher-ranking police officials.
The Cabinet Division issued a notification regarding the formation of the committee on Sunday.
Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain will act as the secretary of the committee. Other members of the committee are Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul,
Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Md Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, Home Secretary Nasimul Ghani, and Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam.
The Home Ministry will provide secretarial support to the committee, and the committee is authorized to request information from relevant departments as needed to fulfill its responsibilities, according to the notification.