Wednesday, 01 October, 2025
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam disclosed on Tuesday that out of 1,760 cases lodged over last year’s anti-discrimination movement, charge sheets have been submitted in just 55 cases, leaving the overwhelming majority still under investigation.
The IGP made the announcement at a press briefing at police headquarters, underscoring the slow pace of the legal process.
Under Section 173-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), police have already recommended relief for 136 individuals found primarily innocent, with courts granting exemptions. Applications for another 236 people are currently under review.
Of the total cases, 766 involve murder, while 974 fall under other sections of the law. Among the 55 cases where charge sheets have been filed, 18 are murder cases implicating 1,941 accused, and the remaining 37 cases involve 2,185 accused.
The IGP said the murder case charge sheets were submitted across Dhaka, Chattogram, Sherpur, Feni, Chandpur, Noakhali, Pabna, Kurigram, Bogura, and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police areas, while the other 37 cases come from Bogura, Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj, Naogaon, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Narsingdi, and Barguna districts.
The numbers highlight the slow judicial progress in addressing mass anti-discrimination cases, raising concerns about accountability and justice for victims.
He added that senior officers are supervising the investigations, while also mentoring junior officers who are not yet fully capable of handling complex probes on their own.
On allegations of false cases and harassment, the IGP acknowledged that in some instances innocent people were wrongfully accused. “The government has introduced a legal provision to provide relief to such individuals even before charge sheets are filed.”
He assured that police headquarters is taking measures to ensure no innocent person faces harassment, and warned that action would be taken against any officer found involved in malpractice.
The IGP also urged those who consider themselves innocent to apply under section 173-A so their cases can be reviewed and forwarded to the court for exemption.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam disclosed on Tuesday that out of 1,760 cases lodged over last year’s anti-discrimination movement, charge sheets have been submitted in just 55 cases, leaving the overwhelming majority still under investigation.
The IGP made the announcement at a press briefing at police headquarters, underscoring the slow pace of the legal process.
Under Section 173-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), police have already recommended relief for 136 individuals found primarily innocent, with courts granting exemptions. Applications for another 236 people are currently under review.
Of the total cases, 766 involve murder, while 974 fall under other sections of the law. Among the 55 cases where charge sheets have been filed, 18 are murder cases implicating 1,941 accused, and the remaining 37 cases involve 2,185 accused.
The IGP said the murder case charge sheets were submitted across Dhaka, Chattogram, Sherpur, Feni, Chandpur, Noakhali, Pabna, Kurigram, Bogura, and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police areas, while the other 37 cases come from Bogura, Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj, Naogaon, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Narsingdi, and Barguna districts.
The numbers highlight the slow judicial progress in addressing mass anti-discrimination cases, raising concerns about accountability and justice for victims.
He added that senior officers are supervising the investigations, while also mentoring junior officers who are not yet fully capable of handling complex probes on their own.
On allegations of false cases and harassment, the IGP acknowledged that in some instances innocent people were wrongfully accused. “The government has introduced a legal provision to provide relief to such individuals even before charge sheets are filed.”
He assured that police headquarters is taking measures to ensure no innocent person faces harassment, and warned that action would be taken against any officer found involved in malpractice.
The IGP also urged those who consider themselves innocent to apply under section 173-A so their cases can be reviewed and forwarded to the court for exemption.
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