Staff Correspondent:

Tapasi Tabassum Urmi, a former executive magistrate in Lalmonirhat, has been dismissed from government service for a Facebook post that criticized the interim government and its Chief Adviser.

A notification was issued from the Ministry of Public Administration in this regard on Wednesday.

According to the notification, Assistant Secretary Tapasi Tabassum Urmi, who had been temporarily suspended and assigned Officer on Special Duty (OSD), was found guilty of “misconduct” under Rule 3(b) of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.

She was dismissed under Rule 4(3)(d) of the same regulation.

Urmi was initially suspended on October 6, 2024, after she made controversial comments on Facebook regarding the Chief Adviser.

After her suspension, the ministry started departmental proceedings and sent her a show cause notice, asking if she wanted to participate in a personal hearing. Urmi declined to attend in person, citing security concerns, and submitted a written explanation instead.

Since her response was seen as unsatisfactory, an inquiry officer was appointed under Rule 7(2)(d). The inquiry report confirmed the misconduct allegation under Rule 3(b).

Afterward, a second show cause notice was issued, asking why she should not be dismissed or face another major penalty. Urmi submitted a reply; however, upon review, authorities found the allegations to be substantiated.

The Public Service Commission was consulted and agreed with the ministry’s recommendation to dismiss her from service. The decision was later approved by the President of Bangladesh.