Reinstated police officer Kohinoor Mia gets retrospective promotion to additional DIG
The order also states that he will be entitled to all due arrears of salary and benefits in accordance with existing rules
The government has granted a retrospective promotion to police officer Md Kohinoor Mia to the rank of additional deputy inspector general (DIG), just over a month after reinstating him following his dismissal 15 years ago.
The promotion was confirmed in a notification issued today (12 April) by the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
According to the notification, Kohinoor Mia, a BCS (Police) cadre officer and former deputy commissioner (DC-West) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, has been granted a retrospective promotion to the rank of additional DIG. The promotion will be considered effective from 7 April 2015.
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The order also states that he will be entitled to all due arrears of salary and benefits in accordance with existing rules.
Earlier, on 9 March, the government reinstated Kohinoor Mia into service by cancelling his dismissal order from nearly 15 years ago, following a special directive from the President.
