Has the administrative structure become rusty due to corruption and partisanship? Question from the conscious community

❐ Special Correspondent

After the change of power in August 2024, there were massive reshuffles at various levels of the state, in the administration, and in the law enforcement agencies. Many of the working people were arrested, dismissed, expelled, fired, and transferred through lawsuits and mob attacks. As a result, there was stagnation in the administration.

The situation of the law enforcement agencies in particular has become unstable. This has an impact on the overall law and order situation. Incompetent and party-backed people have been appointed and given important responsibilities. Those who were dismissed or dismissed for corruption, irregularities and serious crimes in the past have been reinstated.

Not only the common people, but also the notorious criminals have started to disrespect the law enforcement agencies. As a result, the incidents of attacks on law enforcement agencies going on operations in various places, their weapons being taken away, and killings are increasing at an alarming rate. In such a poor state of the state machinery, conscious circles have raised the question, has the administrative structure become rusty due to corruption and partisanship?

This time, five members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) intelligence wing were ambushed while collecting information from a drug dealer’s hideout in Lalpur Upazila of Natore.

The incident took place at around 10 pm on Tuesday, May 12, in Nabinagar village of Old Ishwardi Union of the upazila.

According to police and local sources, six members of the intelligence wing of RAB-5’s Natore camp went to Nabinagar village in plain clothes to collect information related to drugs. While they were staying near the riverbank, a group of local youths blocked their path. Sensing the presence of law enforcement, the youths became agitated and snatched the keys of the RAB members’ motorcycles.

At one point in the argument, they indiscriminately attacked RAB members with domestic weapons and sticks.

Upon receiving the information, Lalpur police station reached the spot and rescued the five injured RAB members and took them to Lalpur Upazila Health Complex. Hospital medical officer Shammi Akhter said that the injured had injury marks on various parts of their bodies.

Lalpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shafiqul Islam said, “Four of the injured returned to the barracks after receiving first aid, but one named Shamim Hossain remained in the hospital until Wednesday morning.”

Former Ishwardi UP member Afzal Hossain confirmed the truth of the incident.

The OC of Lalpur Police Station said that a case has already been filed for obstruction of government work and assault. A special police operation is underway to identify and arrest the culprits.

The trend of attacks on law enforcement agencies during anti-drug operations and information gathering in the country has increased alarmingly in the past few months.

• May 11, 2026: 3 RAB members were attacked by a gang of robbers while collecting information in Brahmanbaria.
• May 5, 2026: Three intelligence members were hacked and injured in Narayanganj.
• March 12, 2026: 9 RAB members were attacked during a major anti-drug operation in Teknaf.