Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed told parliament on Thursday that an inquiry into alleged partisan recruitment in the police under the previous “fascist” government is nearing completion. Responding to a supplementary question from Noakhali-2 MP Zainul Abdin Faruk, he said the findings would be made public once the investigation is finalized.

The minister said investigators had found information indicating irregularities in police recruitment in several districts. He alleged that thousands of constables, sub-inspectors and personnel in other posts were recruited during the previous government’s tenure, and that some applicants changed permanent addresses to access district quotas. He identified Faridpur, Gopalganj, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Kishoreganj among four or five districts under scrutiny.

Ahmed also said operations to recover looted weapons were continuing, with some recovered weapons identified through their serial numbers. A separate committee has been formed for their recovery. He said plans include creating 4,000 unarmed SI posts, 400 sergeant posts and 100,000 constable posts, while vehicle and watercraft shortages would be addressed gradually over five years through the revenue budget.