Habibur Rahman (police officer)
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Habibur Rahman (Bengali: হাবিবুর রহমান; born 1 January 1967) is a Bangladeshi police officer. He is the 35th Commissioner of DMP.[1][2] Prior to join here he was head of the Tourist Police.[3][4] From 2019 to 2022, he was Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Dhaka Range, and DIG of administration & discipline at the police headquarters in Dhaka.[5][6]
Habibur Rahman | |
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হাবিবুর রহমান | |
35th Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police | |
Assumed office 30 September 2023 | |
Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
Preceded by | Khandker Golam Faruq |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 57) Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Institute of Education and Research |
Alma mater | Dhaka University Government Bangabandhu College, Gopalganj |
Known for | Chief of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) |
Awards | Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) (Bravery & Seba) President Police Medal (PPM) (Bravery & Seba) International Mother Language Award |
Police career | |
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Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch | Bangladesh Police |
Service years | 1998–present |
Status | Active |
Rank | Additional IGP |
Website | www.dmp.gov.bd |
Besides his police responsibilities, Rahman is known for working for the betterment of underprivileged people of the country, especially trans women and Bede people.[7] He is also the general secretary of the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, vice president of the Asian Kabaddi Federation, and vice president of the International Kabaddi Federation.[8][9][10]