The government has sent Deputy Secretary AKM Rezaul Karim, who is accused in a rape case, on forced retirement.

Rezaul Karim, also director of Jatiya Grantha Kendra, was found guilty in the departmental proceedings, reads a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration (MoPA) yesterday.

According to the notification, he threatened the plaintiff to withdraw the case. Later another case was filed against him on allegations of threat and physical torture. 

While he was director of the Grantha Kendra, a chargesheet was given in a case filed under the Prevention of Women and Children Repression Act 2000.

Rezaul was suspended on June 25, 2019.

On August 14, 2022, the ministry decided to send him on forced retirement and sought opinion of the Public Service Commission. The commission agreed to the decision of the ministry.

BDST: 1627 HRS, NOV 23, 2022
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