[10] On 18 September 2019, Sorwar sought permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs to go to Canada to purchase a backpack IMSI-catcher, a mass surveillance device, along with Md.

[11][12] On 26 October 2020, he oversaw the detention of Erfan Selim, son of member of parliament Haji Mohammad Salim.

[14][15] The accused in the Major Sinha murder case alleged he was tortured by Sorwar in custody.

[17] On 16 March 2021, Colonel Khan Mohammad Azad replaced Sorwar as the additional director general (operations) at the Rapid Action Battalion.

[19] On 10 December 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added Sorwar to its Specially Designated Nationals list (SDN) under the Global Magnitsky Act for engaging in serious human rights abuses relating to his tenure at RAB.