Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- In a latest reshuffle in the police administration, the government has transferred Md Habibullah, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gopalganj, to Feni, replacing him with Pratyush Kumar Majumdar, SP of Feni.

The Home Ministry issued two separate notifications in this regard on Sunday, saying the transfer and posting orders would take effect immediately.

The government took the decision amid heightened tensions in Gopalganj, where leaders and activists of the Awami League, whose activities are currently banned, and its affiliated organisations staged a protest rally on Sunday.

Four other senior police officers were also transferred and assigned to new posts as part of the reshuffle.

According to one notification, Abdul...