Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The government has extended the tenures of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman and Special Branch (SB) Chief Golam Rasul on a contractual basis.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued two separate notifications in this regard on Sunday.

According to the notifications, Shahidur Rahman has been reappointed as Additional Inspector General of Police for five and a half months, starting from October 1. Golam Rasul's tenure has been extended for six and a half months from September 1.

The notifications also said that their post-retirement leave (PRL) and associated benefits have been suspended under Section 49 of the Public Service Act, 2018.

Both reappointments were made on the conditio...