Six policemen closed over negligence

Six policemen of a Barisal court were closed to police lines last night in connection with negligence of duty over the arrest of Tariq Salman, upazila nirbahi officer of Barguna.

Barisal Metropolitan Police made the move following severe criticism that followed the arrest of the UNO on Wednesday.

Tariq was released on bail Wednesday afternoon in a case filed for distributing invitation cards with an allegedly distorted portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The portrait was made by a child in a drawing competition on the occasion of Independence Day last year at Agailjhara upazila.

Obaidullah Saju, religious affairs secretary of Barisal Awami League and president of Barisal Lawyers'

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