Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman has been sacked in a major reshuffle of police force on Wednesday, authorities said on Wednesday.

A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahabur Rahman Sheikh, deputy security of Public Security Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs, said the decision to reshuffle was taken following the order from president Mohammed Shahabuddin.

Deputy inspector general of police Md Mainul Islam has replaced DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman who has been attached to the police headquarters as additional IGP, it reads.

Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rhman has been made Director General of Rapid Action Battalion after shifting him from Criminal Investigation Department, it said.

RAB DG Barrister Md Harun-Or-Rashid has also been relieved and attached to the police as additional IGP.

Earlier, on Tuesday night, the government appointed commandant (traffic and driving school) Md Mainul Islam as the new IGP.