The government has dismissed additional deputy inspector general (addl DIG) of Police Tutul Chakraborty from service after charges of leaving his workstation prematurely, falsely identifying himself as a “DIG” to access an airport VIP lounge, and misconduct were proven.
The decision was announced through a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs last Wednesday.
According to the notification, Chakraborty was attached to the office of the Rajshahi Range DIG while under temporary suspension and has been listed as “absconding” since 23 January.
The notification detailed that Chakraborty was granted two days’ leave with station leave permission on 14 and 15 November 2025, followed by three days of casual leave from 16 to 18 November.
However, on 13 November – the day prior to his sanctioned leave – he left his workstation before the scheduled time without submitting the mandatory departure report.
On that day, concealing his true identity, he falsely introduced himself as ‘DIG’ to use the DIG Lounge at Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi before boarding a US-Bangla Airlines flight to Dhaka at approximately 10:20 am.
The Ministry of Home Affairs noted that Chakraborty had previously used the VIP lounge at Rajshahi Airport on multiple occasions by falsely posing as “DIG, Rajshahi Range.”
His actions attracted the attention of intelligence agencies and severely damaged the public image of the police force.
The government stated that such conduct reflects extreme negligence of official duties, defiance of lawful orders, and a violation of departmental discipline, constituting punishable ‘misconduct’ under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.
 
 
Following these allegations, a departmental case was initiated against Chakraborty. A show-cause notice along with a charge sheet and statement of allegations was served on him on 5 February this year.
He failed to submit a written reply within the stipulated timeframe or request an extension.
Subsequently, an inquiry officer was appointed on 2 April, who submitted an investigation report on 7 May concluding that the misconduct charges were proven beyond reasonable doubt.
A second show-cause notice was issued on 16 June based on the inquiry findings, asking why he should not be dismissed from service, to which he again failed to respond. Reviewing the charges, investigation report, and related files, the government took a preliminary decision to dismiss him.
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission recommended dismissal on 14 September, and the proposal received Presidential assent on 5 October. Consequently, Chakraborty was handed the major penalty of dismissal from service under the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.