<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Shahbagh Police Inspector (Operations) Md. Arshad Hossain has been temporarily suspended following a widely criticized incident where he was seen covering the mouth of a student protester during the quota reform movement near the Supreme Court area.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The suspension order was issued on Sunday by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md. Mainul Hasan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The incident occurred on July 31 during a ‘March for Justice’ organized by students advocating for quota reform. Amid the protests, Arshad Hossain was filmed forcibly covering the mouth of Nahidul Islam, a political science student from Dhaka’s New Model Degree College. The footage quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread condemnation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In response, the DMP acknowledged that Inspector Arshad’s unprofessional conduct not only harmed the image of the police force but also created a negative public perception of their operations. His actions were deemed inappropriate for a disciplined member of the police, leading to his suspension.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition to the mouth-covering incident, Inspector Arshad has faced several other allegations. He was accused of labeling the protesting students as members of the Jamaat-e-Islami's student wing, Shibir. A video of him making these claims also circulated on social media, further inflaming the situation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>