Dhaka, August 23 — The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department has issued directives to suspend six officials from various departments, organizations, and companies under its purview. The decision comes in response to multiple complaints lodged against these individuals, which are currently under investigation.

The notification, released by the ICT Department on Thursday, lists the officials who have been temporarily barred from performing their duties. They are:  

1. Mohammad Saiful Alam Khan: Data Center Incharge and Manager (Testing) at Bangladesh Computer Council  

2. Rajan Das: Administrator (Firewall and IPS)  

3. AKM Latiful Kabir: Manager (Generation System) at Bangladesh Data Center Company Limited  

4. Md. Ikramul Haque: Manager (Logistics)  

5. Ranjit Kumar: Manager (Branding & Marketing)  

6. Rustam Ali: Security Officer  

The department has also instructed relevant authorities to take necessary actions to ensure these six officials are prevented from performing any official duties until further notice.

This move underscores the ICT Department's commitment to maintaining transparency and accountability within its operations while the investigation into the complaints is ongoing. Further details about the nature of the complaints or the duration of the suspensions have not been disclosed.