Jamaat demands departmental probe into drug recovery from Additional DIG’s house

Desk Report: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly condemned the reported involvement of a large number of men and women in alleged immoral activities and the recovery of narcotics from a house owned by a serving Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Bangladesh Police.The party has demanded a departmental investigation into Additional DIG Abdullah Al Zahir, the reported owner of the house, and exemplary action against those found responsible.In a statement issued on Tuesday, Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General and Secretary of its Publicity and Media Department, Advocate Ahsanul Mahbub Zubair, described the incident as deeply disturbing and shameful.He said the reported arrangement for immoral activities and drug consumption at a house owned by a senior police official raised serious concerns about the country's law and order situation and could encourage social crimes.Zubair said the Detective Branch (DB) of police had arrested 84 men and women in connection with the incident on Tuesday. A large quantity of prohibited narcotics was also reportedly recovered from the house, according to the statement.Demanding strict punishment for those involved, the Jamaat leader called for a fair and impartial investigation to identify everyone connected with the incident, including those allegedly operating behind the scenes or patronising such criminal activities.Expressing concern over the spread of drugs across the country, he said narcotics had reached both urban areas and rural communities amid a deteriorating law and order situation.The reported incident at a house owned by a senior police officer had created considerable concern and anxiety among the public, he added.Zubair urged the government, all law enforcement agencies and citizens to work together to dismantle drug syndicates and prevent the spread of narcotics.He also reiterated his demand for a departmental inquiry into Additional DIG Abdullah Al Zahir and exemplary measures against him, subject to the findings of the investigation. The allegations and the circumstances surrounding the incident require proper investigation. The house owner's response and further details of the police investigation were not included in the statement.