Summary:
- Senior police officer SP Tanvir Salehin Emon was detained from the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi, by Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Intelligence Branch (DB) on Tuesday night.
- Authorities confirmed the arrest but did not disclose specific charges, stating only the DB could clarify details of the ongoing investigation.
- Emon, a decorated officer with an IGP Badge (2016) and President’s Police Medal (2017), previously held key administrative roles in Dhaka before his transfer to the academy post-2022 government changes.
- His detention follows recent disciplinary actions against trainees at the academy and highlights his political ties as the son of a freedom fighter and former Awami League leader.
A Superintendent of Police (SP) at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi, was detained by detectives from Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Intelligence Branch (DB) on Tuesday night. SP Tanvir Salehin Emon, responsible for overseeing basic training at the academy, was taken into custody around 10 PM from the academy premises.
Key Details of the Detention
Officials confirmed the arrest but declined to specify the charges. “A DB team from Dhaka took him last night. Only the DB can clarify why he was detained,” said Sarwar Jahan, Additional Deputy Inspector General (Crime Management) of Rajshahi Range. Emon, a 28th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) police cadre officer, joined the force in 2010 and earned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Badge in 2016 and the President’s Police Medal (PPM) in 2017.
Career and Political Ties
Emon, hailing from Kishoreganj, is the son of a freedom fighter and former Awami League leader. Promoted to SP in 2022, he previously served as DMP’s Additional Deputy Commissioner (Headquarters and Administration). Following the 2022 government transition, he was reassigned to the Sardah academy. In recent weeks, he had been issuing disciplinary notices to trainees under the academy’s authority.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the ongoing investigation. The detention has drawn attention due to Emon’s prominent role in police training and his prior administrative responsibilities in Dhaka.
