Inspector General of Police (Bangladesh)

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Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ মহাপরিদর্শক (Bengali)
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Insignia of Inspector General of Police
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Shoulder Insignia of IGP
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Flag of Inspector General of Police
Incumbent
IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun
since 30 September 2022
Bangladesh Police Emblem.svg Bangladesh Police
Type Bangladesh Police service chief
AbbreviationIGP
Reports to Flag of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.svg Prime Minister
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Ministry of Home Affairs
Residence Police Bhaban IGP Residence, Dhaka
Seat 6, Phoenix Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka
Appointer Prime Minister of Bangladesh
on the advice of the Minister of Home Affairs
Term length 4 years / Years left before reaching Govt. Service age limit (59 years)
Formation1971;53 years ago (1971)
First holder IGP Abdul Khaleque
Unofficial namesHead of Police
DeputyAddl. Inspector General of Police (Addl. IGP)
Salary৳ 10,56,000 annually
(US$ 12,412)
Website www.police.gov.bd

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is the senior-most and highest ranked police officer of Bangladesh and the head of the Bangladesh Police, who oversees all police activities throughout the country. He reports directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs and is appointed by the government of Bangladesh.

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Vehicle used by IGP

List of IGPs

The Chief of Bangladesh Police is an Inspector General, which is the only three star rank of Bangladesh Police. IGP of Bangladesh Police enjoys Senior Secretary status which is equivalent to Lieutenant General of Bangladesh Army. This is a list of Inspector Generals of Police since 1947, the inception of Bangladesh as East Pakistan. [1]

During Pakistan period
NameTook officeLeft office
1 Zakir Hossain 15 May 194719 October 1952
2 A.H.M.S Doha 20 November 195226 September 1956
3 S. A. H. M. Ismail 27 September 195611 October 1958
4 K. A. Haque 12 October 195831 October 1958
5 A. K. M. Hafij Uddin 11 November 195825 February 1962
6 A. M. A. Kobir 26 February 196228 February 1967
7 A. S. M. Ahmed 1 March 196724 March 1969
8 Mohiuddin Ahmed 25 March 196921 January 1970
9 Taslim Uddin Ahmed 22 January 197017 May 1971
After independence of Bangladesh
NameTook officeLeft office
1 A Khaleque 16 December 197123 April 1973
2 A Rahim 23 April 197331 December 1973
3 A H Norul Islam 31 December 197321 November 1975
4 Hossain Ahmed 21 November 197526 August 1978
5 A B M G Kibria 26 August 19787 February 1982
6 M M R Khan 8 February 198231 January 1984
7 E A Chowdhury 1 February 198430 December 1985
8 A R Khandokar 31 December 198528 February 1990
9 Taibuddin Ahmed 28 February 19904 January 1991
10 A M Chowdhury 8 January 199120 July 1991
11 M Enamul Haque 16 October 19918 July 1992
12 A S M Shahjahan 8 July 199222 April 1996
13 M Azizul Huq 22 July 199616 November 1997
14 Md Ismail Hossain 16 November 199727 September 1998
15 A Y B I Siddiky 27 September 19987 June 2000
16 Muhammed Nurul Huda 7 June 20006 November 2001
17 Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury 6 November 200122 April 2003
18 Shahudul Haque 22 April 200315 December 2004
19 Md Ashraful Huda 15 December 20047 April 2005
20 Mohammad Hadis Uddin 7 April 20057 May 2005
21 Md Abdul Kaium 7 May 20056 July 2006
22 Md Anwarul Iqbal 6 July 20062 November 2006
23 Khuda Baksh Chowdhury 2 November 200629 January 2007
24 Nur Mohammad 29 January 200731 August 2010
25 Hassan Mahmood Khandker, BPM, PPM, ndc31 August 201031 December 2014
26 A. K. M. Shahidul Haque, BPM, PPM31 December 201431 January 2018 [2] [3] [4]
27 Mohammad Javed Patwary BPM (Bar), Dr31 January 201815 April 2020
28 Benazir Ahmed BPM (Bar)15 April 202030 September 2022
29 Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun (BPM)30 September 2022present

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References

  1. ↑ "Former IGPs". www.police.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Police". www.police.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Shahidul new IGP, Benazir RAB DG". Banglanews24.com. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  4. ↑ "New IGP, RAB DG, DMP commissioner named in a major police shake-up". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
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