An investigative report published on January 11, 2026, reveals that Bangladesh Police’s official monthly magazine ‘The Detective’ became a platform for praising the ruling Mujib family during a 15-year authoritarian period. The publication, originally meant for professional research on law enforcement, shifted its focus to glorifying Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Russel, and other family members. Senior and mid-level officers reportedly used overly reverential writings in the magazine to secure promotions and key appointments, turning it into an informal route for career advancement.
Critics cited in the report argue that this culture of political flattery undermined the force’s professionalism, neutrality, and constitutional obligations. By 2015, professional content such as crime analysis and forensic studies had largely disappeared, replaced by poems and essays extolling the Mujib family. Officers who refrained from participating allegedly faced invisible barriers to promotion, while contributors often rose quickly through the ranks.
Following the fall of the Awami League government in August 2024, many of the officers who benefited from this loyalty-based system reportedly faced demotion or legal action, exposing the long-term risks of politically motivated careerism within the police.
ওয়াসিম সিদ্দিকী প্রকাশ : ১১ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৮: ৫৩ ওয়াসিম সিদ্দিকী বাংলাদেশ পুলিশের অফিসিয়াল মাসিক প্রকাশনা ‘ডিটেকটিভ’ (The Detective) ফ্যাসিস্ট শাসনের দীর্ঘ সাড়ে ১৫ বছরে পরিণত হয়েছিল ক্ষমতাসীন রাজনৈতিক পরিবারের, বিশেষ করে শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান, মৃত্যুদণ
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