Ctg OC withdrawn 17 days after joining following state minister's letter
The home ministry directed the IGP to investigate the allegations against Sharif, take urgent legal action if warranted, and inform the ministry of the measures taken.
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has withdrawn Officer-in-Charge (OC) Muhammad Sharif from Sadarghat Police Station just 17 days after his appointment, amid allegations of corruption and misconduct and following intervention by a state minister.
In an order issued on Sunday (5 July), CMP acting commissioner Wahidul Haque Chowdhury attached Sharif to the Dampara Police Lines after removing him from the post.
CMP Assistant Commissioner (Media) Aminur Rashid confirmed the withdrawal but declined to comment on reports of an official letter linked to the decision.
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However, sources familiar with the matter said the disciplinary action followed a demi-official (DO) letter sent by State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam, citing multiple allegations against the police officer.
According to a home ministry letter obtained by The Business Standard, the state minister sent the DO letter on 1 July, urging action against Sharif. Acting on the request, the ministry's Police-2 Branch sent a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on 5 July, signed by Deputy Secretary Nasrin Sultana.
The ministry directed the IGP to investigate the allegations against Sharif, take urgent legal action if warranted, and inform the ministry of the measures taken.
The letter states that before joining Sadarghat Police Station, Sharif served as OC of Karnaphuli Police Station. It says reports published in various media outlets and other information raised serious allegations against him, including corruption, extortion, illegal financial transactions, accumulation of wealth inconsistent with known sources of income, abuse of administrative authority, and pursuing personal and group interests.
Sharif was appointed OC of Sadarghat Police Station on 18 June after serving as an inspector in CMP's Estate and Building Branch. Earlier, on 14 December 2025, he had been transferred from the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit to the Estate and Building Branch.
He was serving as OC of Karnaphuli Police Station during the political transition on 5 August 2024, when his role drew criticism both within the police force and publicly.
Repeated attempts to contact CMP acting commissioner Wahidul Haque Chowdhury for comment were unsuccessful.
