Gopalganj, Feni police chiefs transferred

Gopalganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Habibullah has been transferred to Feni, while Feni SP Pratyush Kumar Majumder has been posted to Gopalganj.

The transfers were announced in a notification signed by Deputy Secretary Towsif Ahmed on Sunday (November 15).

According to the notification, the two officers have been transferred to each other’s positions. The order, issued in the public interest, will take immediate effect.

The transfers come amid tensions in Gopalganj, where activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations staged a procession carrying sticks and locally made weapons on Sunday. They also set fires on several roads during protests, prompting businesses to close amid fear and panic.

Law enforcement personnel were deployed at several points across the town. Police said their efforts prevented any damage to lives and property.

On Saturday night, two offices of the BNP and Jubo Dal were vandalised and set on fire in Tungipara.