TDS Desk:

Hundreds of dismissed trainee sub-inspectors (SI) staged a human chain protest in front of the Secretariat on Sunday, demanding reinstatement to their jobs.

The protesters, numbering over a hundred, are part of the 40th Outside Cadet batch and were dismissed from the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi.

They were accused of breaching discipline during their training. However, many of the trainees have alleged that the accusations were baseless or unjustified.

They stood in front of the Secretariat with placards bearing slogans like “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” and “Give my identity or shoot me in the chest. It’s either my job or death”.

The grievances of the dismissed trainees stem from their expulsion on 23 October last year, just a month before their scheduled graduation.

A total of 252 trainees were expelled for alleged breaches of discipline. On 4 November, an additional 58 trainees faced similar dismissals.