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Proloy Kumar Joarder is a Bangladeshi police officer and superintendent of police of Jessore District.[1][2] He is considered an "influential officer" in the Bangladesh Police headquarters.[3]

Joarder is a former general secretary of Bangladesh Police Service Association.[4] He is a former deputy commissioner of the Counter Terrorism Unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[5] He served as the protocol officer of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[6] He is the son-in-law of Swapan Bhattacharjee, former Awami League member of parliament and the minister of state for rural development and cooperatives.[7]

Early life

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Joarder was born in Barhatta Upazilla of Netrokona District.[6]

Career

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Joarder joined Bangladesh Civil Service in the 24th batch as a police cadre.[8][9]

Joarder was the protocol office of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[10] In April 2010, Joarder took new year greetings from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia.[10]

In April 2016, Joarder was promoted to superintendent of police.[11] In October 2016, Joarder was appointed deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[3]

Joarder as SWAT Deputy Commissioner led a raid, called Operation Eagle Hunt, on a militant base in Chapainawabganj in April 2017 killing four and detaining two militants.[12] He was elected general secretary of Bangladesh Police Service Association while Asaduzzaman Mia, commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, was elected the president of the association.[13]

In February 2019, Joarder was re-elected general secretary of Bangladesh Police Service Association while Benazir Ahmed, director general of Rapid Action Battalion, was elected the president.[14] He was awarded for his service during Police Week-2019.[15] Joarder was the deputy commissioner of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[14] Joarder caught COVID-19 in November 2020 while serving as the superintendent of police of Narsingdi District.[16]

Joarder was appointed superintendent of police of Jessore District on 22 January 2021 replacing Md Ashraf Hossain, who had been removed from his post for detaining and torturing an Awami League politician.[17]

Jaorder received the award for the best superintendent of police in Khulna Range in June 2023.[18]

In November 2023, Joarder was promoted to additional deputy inspector general.[6] In December 2023, Jatiya Party candidates for election asked the Election Commission to withdraw Joarder but withdrew the request after Joarder assured them that he will support fair elections.[19] Awami League leaders of Manirampur Upazila also asked for his removal as his in-laws are from Jessore and member of parliament Swapan Bhattacharjee is his father-in-law.[20]

Controversy

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On 15 February 2024, local public representatives in Jessore District at a press conference called for the removal of Joarder and Additional Superintendent of Police Belal Hussain from Jessore.[21] They wanted to hold the press conference at Jessore Press Club but the police prevent them and they held it at the Jessore Municipal Hall.[21] The representatives included mayor of Jessore, Sheikh Moksimul Bari Opu, upazila and union politicians, and Awami League politicians. They accused the two police officers of harassing politicians and public representatives.[21]

In response to the press conference, the police raided the homes of public representatives and politicians throughout Jessore District two days later and threatened them.[22] Additional Superintendent of Police Belal Hussain led the police teams from Kotwali police station and the Detective Branch and warned public representatives against holding programs against the police.[22]

Prothom Alo reported Joarder got posting superseding senior officers to important positions, including protocol officer to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[23] The newspaper reported it was not uncommon for police officers with close connections to the ruling party.[23]

Personal life

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Joarder was married to Biplabi Rani, additional director of the National Security Intelligence and president of the Jessore District unit of Bangladesh Police Nari Kallyan Samiti.[24] She died on 6 November 2023 at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University from cancer.[24][6] His father-in-law, Swapan Bhattacharjee, is a member of parliament and the minister of state for rural development and cooperatives.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "'Foil attempt to harm communal harmony'". Daily Sun. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ অপরাধীর অন্য পরিচয় বিবেচ্য বিষয় নয় : এসপি প্রলয় জোয়ারদার | কালবেলা. কালবেলা | বাংলা নিউজ পেপার (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ a b "Proloy Joarder, Molla Nazrul, 26 other SPs transferred in police shake-up". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25. Joarder, known to be an influential officer at Police Headquarters, has been transferred to Dhaka Metropolitan Police as deputy commissioner
  4. ^ "Benzir, Proloy re-elected BPSA president, gen secy". New Age. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ "DB inspector killed in city 'gunfight' with suspected criminals". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  6. ^ a b c d "পদোন্নতি পাওয়ার দিনে স্ত্রীকে হারালেন যশোরের এসপি প্রলয় কুমার". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  7. ^ a b যশোরের এসপির প্রত্যাহার চেয়ে দেওয়া চিঠি ৬ ঘণ্টা পর প্রত্যাহার. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  8. ^ যশোরের নতুন এসপি প্রলয় কুমার জোয়ারদার. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  9. ^ "Cancel BCS test, DU students reiterate". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  10. ^ a b "PM sends greetings card to Khaleda". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  11. ^ "70 additional SP get promotion". Prothom Alo. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  12. ^ Rabbi, Arifur Rahman (26 April 2017). "As-it-happened: Operation Eagle Hunt concludes with 4 killed and 2 in custody". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  13. ^ পুলিশ অ্যাসোসিয়েশনের সভাপতি আছাদুজ্জামান মিয়া, সম্পাদক প্রলয় কুমার. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  14. ^ a b "Benzir, Proloy elected police service assoc president, secy". The Daily Star. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  15. ^ "Police Week begins Monday | banglatribune.com". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  16. ^ "Narsingdi SP infected with corona". New Age. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Jashore SP closed for arrest of AL leader". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  18. ^ Alam, Jahangir (2024-06-10). "খুলনা রেঞ্জে শ্রেষ্ঠ এসপি প্রলয় কুমার জোয়ারদার". দৈনিক কল্যাণ. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  19. ^ "Candidates seek transfer of DC, SP, OC, UNO". Dhaka Tribune. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  20. ^ "শ্বশুরবাড়ি এলাকা থেকে এসপি প্রলয়কে বদলি দাবি". Jugantor. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "Public representatives demand removal of Jessore SP, Addl SP". Dhaka Tribune. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Police raid Jessore public representatives' houses". Dhaka Tribune. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  23. ^ a b জ্যেষ্ঠতা লঙ্ঘন করে পুলিশে চলতি দায়িত্ব. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  24. ^ a b "NSI Additional Director Biplabi Rani passes away | News". BSS. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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