252 trainee Sub-Inspectors (SIs) of the 40th outside cadet batch have been dismissed for breach of discipline in training from the Sarda Police Academy in Rajshahi.

The academy's principal sent discharge letters to the home addresses of the trainees yesterday morning, as confirmed by Sarda Police Academy Principal Masudur Rahman on Tuesday (October 22) around 11 o'clock.

The official reason cited for their discharge was a breach of discipline.

Out of a total of 823 cadet SIs undergoing training at the academy, 251 Sis were found guilty of breaches severe enough to warrant their dismissal.

The training, which started earlier this year, was initially scheduled to conclude on November 4.

This incident occurred in the wake of rising calls for police reform following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5.

On October 8, the administration of the police academy issued a show-cause letter to the 252 trainee SIs, asking them to explain why they should not be discharged from the training programme for breaching discipline.