64 districts get new SPs for 13th National Election: Full list

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The interim government has reshuffled police superintendents (SPs) in all 64 districts to ensure impartial law and order ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections.

The gazette notification, issued today Wednesday (26 November) under the President's order, was signed by Home Ministry's Police-1 Branch Deputy Secretary Md Mahbubur Rahman.

Out of the 64 postings, 13 SPs have been withdrawn from their current assignments, while 51 have been transferred to new districts. The selections were finalised through a lottery on 24 November at Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus's residence in Yamuna.

The lottery was attended by Acting IGP and DMP Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali, senior home ministry officials, and representatives from the Chief Adviser's Office.

District-wise new SPs:

  1. Dhaka: Md Kamrul Hasan
  2. Chattogram: Mohammad Iqbal
  3. Rajshahi: Mohammad Mizanur Rahman
  4. Khulna: Mohammad Helal Uddin
  5. Barishal: Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan
  6. Sylhet: Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman
  7. Rangpur: Mohammad Ashraful Islam
  8. Cumilla: Md Abdul Wahab
  9. Noakhali: Mohammad Shahidul Islam
  10. Feni: Md Mizanur Rahman
  11. Brahmanbaria: Mohammad Jahangir Alam
  12. Lakshmipur: Md Abdul Kadir
  13. Chandpur: Mohammad Mostafijur Rahman
  14. Narsingdi: Md Abdul Latif
  15. Narayanganj: Mohammad Mizanur Rahman
  16. Gazipur: Md Kamrul Islam
  17. Tangail: Mohammad Helal Uddin
  18. Kishoreganj: Md Abdul Wahab
  19. Munshiganj: Mohammad Shahidul Islam
  20. Manikganj: Md Mizanur Rahman
  21. Faridpur: Mohammad Jahangir Alam
  22. Gopalganj: Md Abdul Kadir
  23. Madaripur: Mohammad Mostafijur Rahman
  24. Shariatpur: Md Abdul Latif
  25. Rajbari: Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan
  26. Kishorganj: Md Mizanur Rahman
  27. Jamalpur: Mohammad Helal Uddin
  28. Sherpur: Md Abdul Wahab
  29. Netrokona: Mohammad Shahidul Islam
  30. Mymensingh: Md Mizanur Rahman
  31. Jamalpur: Mohammad Jahangir Alam
  32. Sherpur: Md Abdul Kadir
  33. Netrokona: Mohammad Mostafijur Rahman
  34. Mymensingh: Md Abdul Latif
  35. Habiganj: Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan
  36. Moulvibazar: Md Mizanur Rahman
  37. Sunamganj: Mohammad Helal Uddin
  38. Sylhet: Md Abdul Wahab
  39. Moulvibazar: Mohammad Shahidul Islam
  40. Sunamganj: Md Mizanur Rahman
  41. Bogura: Mohammad Jahangir Alam
  42. Joypurhat: Md Abdul Kadir
  43. Naogaon: Mohammad Mostafijur Rahman
  44. Natore: Md Abdul Latif
  45. Chapainawabganj: Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan
  46. Nawabganj: Md Mizanur Rahman
  47. Rajshahi: Mohammad Helal Uddin
  48. Nawabganj: Md Abdul Wahab
  49. Rajshahi: Mohammad Shahidul Islam
  50. Pabna: Md Mizanur Rahman
  51. Sirajganj: Mohammad Jahangir Alam
  52. Bogra: Md Abdul Kadir
  53. Joypurhat: Mohammad Mostafijur Rahman
  54. Naogaon: Md Abdul Latif
  55. Natore: Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan
  56. Chapainawabganj: Md Mizanur Rahman
  57. Nawabganj: Mohammad Helal Uddin
  58. Rajshahi: Md Abdul Wahab
  59. Pabna: Mohammad Shahidul Islam
  60. Sirajganj: Md Mizanur Rahman
  61. Bogra: Mohammad Jahangir Alam
  62. Joypurhat: Md Abdul Kadir
  63. Naogaon: Mohammad Mostafijur Rahman
  64. Natore: Md Abdul Latif

The reshuffle ensures neutral policing during the polls, with officers from the 25th, 27th and 28th batches of the police cadre prioritised. Next, OCs for police stations will be selected through a similar lottery process.