SPs assigned to districts through lottery: Adviser Jahangir Alam

Bangla Press Desk:   As the national election nears, superintendent of police (SPs) have been assigned to districts through a lottery system after categorising the districts into three considering law and order, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Wednesday.

Talking to reporters after a review meeting of the Annual Development Programme of the Ministry of Agriculture at Secretariat, he claimed that no meritorious officers have been left out during the SP postings.

Responding to a question on the lottery system, the adviser said, “Yes, the news is correct. The lottery was conducted exactly as planned. We established three categories—A, B, and C—not based on district size but on the law and order situation.”

After categorising districts, the adviser said, officers were assigned accordingly.

“Out of a total of 64 SPs, 18 were reassigned, while others remained unchanged. The lottery then decided which officer would go to which district, based on luck,” he asserted.

Asked if the same system would apply to officer-in-charge postings, he replied saying ‘Insha’Allah,’ emphasizing that primarily the most capable officers were selected.

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