Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Steps are being taken to reinstate police officers who were dismissed, but won their appeals at the Appellate Tribunal.

In a statement issued Saturday, Police Headquarters announced it had already received 1,522 applications from dismissed police members seeking reinstatement. The applications include 1,025 constables, 79 naiks, 180 ASIs/ATSIs, 200 SIs/Sergeants/TSIs, 10 inspectors, and 28 non-police members.

A committee led by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) was formed in August last year to review the applications for reinstatement of dismissed police officers. The committee has already submitted its report with recommendations.

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