Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The government has appointed new heads to five police units, naming Additional Inspector General Faruk Ahmed as the head of the Special Response Battalion (SRB) in a reshuffle involving seven senior officers.

In a notification issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the changes, including transfers and new postings across several key units.

SRB chief Additional IGP Ahsan Habib Palash has been transferred to the Police Headquarters.

Faruk, who was heading the Highway Police, has been appointed the specialised force's director general.

Additional IGP Sayedur Rahman of the Police Headquarters has been named the new chief of the Highway Police.

Industrial Police chief Additional IGP Gazi Jashim Uddin ha...