Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shahudul Haque on Tuesday was convicted of contempt of court after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal petition against the conviction by the High Court.
The police chief will have to either pay Tk 2,000 in fine or serve a month in jail. This is for the first time such a high government official responsible for keeping law and order has been punished by court.
An Appellate Division bench headed by the chief justice on Tuesday dismissed the appeal petition filed by Shahudul and three others against the January 27 High Court order that handed down the punishment.