Staff Correspondent
A Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) additional deputy commissioner (ADC) has been suspended for leaking personal information of former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Sunday.
According to the notification, ADC Jisanul Haque of the GMP’s Special Branch has been suspended under the Government Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018, following evidence found against him.
The notification also states that during the suspension, he will get an alimony allowance as per Bangladesh Service Rules. The order issued in the public interest will come into effect immediately.
Earlier, a news report was published in the media about Asaduzzaman Mia's wealth, along with his electronic subscriber form (ESF) that the mobile phone subscribers fill up.
This form contains detailed information including a user’s name, address, national identity card number, and fingerprint.
After the publication of the form, the higher level of the police was asked to investigate the matter. Gazipur Additional Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Nazir Ahmed started the probe.
After reviewing the QR code in the form, and other steps, it was found that an officer of the rank of ADC of GMP exposed it.
According to the news report, Asaduzzaman Mia’s wife has a house and two flats in Dhaka, a house in the name of his son and a flat in the name of his daughter.
Besides, he has 67 decimals of land in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj in the name of his wife and children. His family members have another 166 decimals of land in these three districts.
