Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The government has taken disciplinary action against seven police officers over prolonged absence from workplaces, disobedience of official orders and misconduct, dismissing six of them from service and sending another into compulsory retirement.

The dismissed officers include a Deputy Inspector General (DIG), an Additional DIG, an additional superintendent of police (ASP) and two assistant commissioners (AC) equivalent to ASP rank, among others.

The disciplinary actions were taken following departmental inquiries that established the allegations, recommendations from the Public Service Commission (PSC) and approval from the President, under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018, according to sepa...