A. K. M. Shahidul Haque | |
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এ কে এম শহীদুল হক | |
26th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
In office 31 December 2014 –30 January 2018 | |
President | Abdul Hamid |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Hassan Mahmood Khandker |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Javed Patwary |
31st Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police | |
In office 18 March 2009 –14 October 2010 | |
Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
Preceded by | Naeem Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Benazir Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Born | Shariatpur District |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Police career | |
Unit | Dhaka Metropolitan Police |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch | Bangladesh Police |
Service years | 1986 - 2018 |
Rank | IGP |
A. K. M. Shahidul Haque is a Bangladeshi police officer who served as the 26th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police. He is the founder of Mazid Jarina Foundation School &College. . [1] [2] [3]
Haque was born in Narkalikata,Naria,Shariatpur District to a Bengali Muslim family. He joined Bangladesh Police in 1986 as an assistant superintendent. [4] He held other positions,which include Police Commissioner,Dhaka Metropolitan Police,DIG Chittagong Range,DIG Rajshahi Range,DIG (Finance and Development),Police Headquarters,SP Sirajganj,Chittagong,Moulvibazar and Chandpur. Before promoted to IGP,he was Additional IGP (Administration and Operations) at the status of Secretary of Bangladesh Police. [5] [6]
Haque served in three UN peace keeping missions,in Cambodia,Angola and Sudan,and was awarded the UN Peace Medal for his performance. [4]
Haque is the author of different books like - 1. Police and Community with Concept of Community Policing,2. Community Policing Ki Ebong Keno 3. Somaje Police Ebong Community Policing 4. Bangladesh Police Sarrgrontho 5. Community Policing:Concept,Aims and Objectives and 6. Bangladesh Police Hand Book etc. [7]
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