Inspector General of Police (Bangladesh)
| Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
|---|---|
| বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ মহাপরিদর্শক | |
 Crest of Bangladesh Police | |
 Bangladesh Police | |
| Appointer | The President and PM of Bangladesh |
| Term length | 4 years / Years left before reaching Govt. Service age limit (59 years) |
| Formation | 1971 |
| First holder | Abdul Khaleque |
| Deputy | Additional Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (AIGP) |
| Website | www |
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.
List of IGPs[]
The Chief of Bangladesh Police is an Inspector General, which is the only three star rank of Bangladesh Police. Currently, 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
| Name | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 1947 | 19 October 1952 | |
| 2 | A.H.M.S Doha | 20 November 1952 | 26 September 1956 |
| 3 | 27 September 1956 | 11 October 1958 | |
| 4 | 12 October 1958 | 31 October 1958 | |
| 5 | 11 November 1958 | 25 February 1962 | |
| 6 | 26 February 1962 | 28 February 1967 | |
| 7 | 1 March 1967 | 24 March 1969 | |
| 8 | 25 March 1969 | 21 January 1970 | |
| 9 | 22 January 1970 | 17 May 1971 |
- After independence of Bangladesh
| Name | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Khaleque | 16 December 1971 | 23 April 1973 |
| 2 | 23 April 1973 | 31 December 1973 | |
| 3 | 31 December 1973 | 21 November 1975 | |
| 4 | 21 November 1975 | 26 August 1978 | |
| 5 | A B M G Kibria | 26 August 1978 | 7 February 1982 |
| 6 | 8 February 1982 | 31 January 1984 | |
| 7 | 1 February 1984 | 30 December 1985 | |
| 8 | 31 December 1985 | 28 February 1990 | |
| 9 | 28 February 1990 | 4 January 1991 | |
| 10 | 8 January 1991 | 20 July 1991 | |
| 11 | M Enamul Haque | 16 October 1991 | 8 July 1992 |
| 12 | A S M Shahjahan | 8 July 1992 | 22 April 1996 |
| 13 | M Azizul Huq | 22 July 1996 | 16 November 1997 |
| 14 | Md Ismail Hossain | 16 November 1997 | 27 September 1998 |
| 15 | A Y B I Siddiky | 27 September 1998 | 7 June 2000 |
| 16 | Muhammed Nurul Huda | 7 June 2000 | 6 November 2001 |
| 17 | Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury | 6 November 2001 | 22 April 2003 |
| 18 | Shahudul Haque | 22 April 2003 | 15 December 2004 |
| 19 | Md Ashraful Huda | 15 December 2004 | 7 April 2005 |
| 20 | Mohammad Hadis Uddin | 7 April 2005 | 7 May 2005 |
| 21 | Md Abdul Kaium | 7 May 2005 | 6 July 2006 |
| 22 | Md Anwarul Iqbal | 6 July 2006 | 2 November 2006 |
| 23 | Khuda Baksh Chowdhury | 2 November 2006 | 29 January 2007 |
| 24 | Nur Mohammad | 29 January 2007 | 31 August 2010 |
| 25 | Hassan Mahmood Khandker, BPM, PPM, ndc | 31 August 2010 | 31 December 2014 |
| 26 | AKM Shahidul Hoque, BPM, PPM | 31 December 2014 | 31 January 2018[2][3][4] |
| 27 | Mohammad Javed Patwary BPM (Bar), Dr | 31 January 2018 | 15 April 2020 |
| 28 | Benazir Ahmed BPM (Bar) | 15 April 2020 | Incumbent |
References[]
- ^ "Former IGPs". www.police.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ^ "Bangladesh Police". www.police.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ "Shahidul new IGP, Benazir RAB DG". Banglanews24.com. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ "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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