Dhaka, April 30 -- A sub-inspector (SI) of Kalabagan Police Station has gone "missing" after leaving his barracks.

The missing officer, 32-year-old Rakibul Hasan Sarkar, has not been seen since he left the station premises in civilian clothes on Tuesday, and his mobile phone remains switched off, police said.

Kalabagan Police chief Md Fazle Ashik told bdnews24.com that Rakib was scheduled for night duty on the day he was last seen.

"He first left the barracks in plain clothes around 5:30pm for tea and returned shortly after," Ashik said.

"Around 7:45pm, he left again, mentioning his upcoming night shift. He has been untraceable since then," he added.

Following his disappearance, a general diary (GD) was filed, and an alert has been d...