A Dhaka court has summoned the officer-in-charge of Hatirjheel Police Station following dissatisfaction over police conduct in the closure of a Punjabi shop named 'Nabin Fashion' in the Moghbazar area. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman issued the order on Wednesday, acting on his own initiative. The court also directed the officer to reopen the shop within 24 hours in the presence of police at the site.
According to the court order, a report published in a national daily’s online edition showed that a group of people, accompanied by police, ordered the closure of the 'Nabin' brand shop at Moghbazar’s Vishal Center Market. Some individuals were seen behaving disorderly while police officers stood by without intervening. The court observed that such inaction could create fear among the public and questioned why it should not be declared unlawful and unprofessional.
The officer-in-charge has been instructed to appear before the court within three days with a written explanation and to submit the names and details of those involved in the incident.