Two senior officials of Rangpur police have been placed on forced retirement in connection with the killing of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed during the nationwide quota reform protests.
The officials are Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police, and Mohammad Abdul Baten, Deputy Inspector General of Rangpur Range.
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the retirement orders in two separate notifications issued today (13 August). The notifications were signed by Md. Jahangir Alam, Secretary of the Police Branch-1 of the Department of Public Security, on behalf of the President.
Abu Saeed, a 22-year-old student of the English Department's 12th batch and a key coordinator of the university's quota reform movement, was shot in broad daylight on July 16 in front of Begum Rokeya University. His shooting by police sparked widespread outrage across the country, intensifying the quota reform movement. Amidst the public outcry, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on August 5, marking the end of the Awami League's 15-year rule.
Initially, a 16-year-old was arrested in connection with the murder. Under various pressures, the police later suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy from Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RMP) and transferred them to police lines.
