Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun | |
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চৌধুরী আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন | |
29th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
In office 30 September 2022 –6 August 2024 | |
President | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Benazir Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Md. Moinul Islam |
9th Director General of Rapid Action Battalion | |
In office 15 April 2020 –29 September 2022 | |
President | Abdul Hamid |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Benazir Ahmed |
Succeeded by | M Khurshid Hossain |
13th Chief Executive of Criminal Investigation Department | |
In office 10 October 2019 –14 March 2020 | |
Preceded by | Md Shafiqul Islam |
Succeeded by | Mahbubur Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | Sunamganj,East Pakistan,Pakistan | 12 January 1964
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Spouse | Tayyaba Musarrat Jaha |
Alma mater | |
Awards | Bangladesh Police Medal (Bravery) –BPM President Police Medal (Bravery) –PPM |
Police career | |
Unit | |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Department | Criminal Investigation Department |
Branch | Bangladesh Police |
Service years | 1989–2024 |
Rank | IGP |
Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun (born 12 January 1964) is a Bangladeshi police officer who served as the 31st Inspector general of Bangladesh Police (IGP) who served from 30 September 2022 to 6 August 2024. [2] Previously,he served as director general of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). He was made the DG of RAB in April 2020. [3] Prior to join RAB,he was the chief of Criminal Investigation Department (CID). [4]
Al-Mamun was born on 12 January 1964 in the village of Shreehail under Sullah Upazila in Sunamganj District. [5]
Al-Mamun joined Bangladesh Police as an assistant superintendent of police in 1989. He served as Deputy Superintendent,Crime in Narayanganj District in 1991-1993,as Deputy Superintendent (Armed Police),Gazipur District in 1993-1995,and as Deputy Superintendent in CID from 1995-1997. Thereafter,served as SDPO Habiganj in 1997-1999 and SDPO Sadar,Sylhet,1999-2000. Promoted as Additional SP in 2000,he served as Addl. SP (HQ),Comilla in 2000-2001,and thereafter in Range Reserve Forces and PTCs. He was promoted as SP in December 2006 and posted as SP,Nilphamari. From October 2007 he was appointed as SP,Narail where he served till 2009. He was promoted to DCP (Security) in DMP in the rank of AIG in 2009. Promoted to DIG,Mymensingh Range,from 2011 to 2013,as DIG,Dhaka Range from 2013 to 2015,and as ADG in the RAB from 2015 to 2018. Thereafter,he was Addl. IGP in PSpecial Branch from 2018 to 2020 [6] Mamun was promoted to Additional IG grade-I in October 2021. [7] During his service period he served as superintendent of Police in Nilphamari district,deputy commissioner in Dhaka Metropolitan Police and as Deputy Inspector General in Mymensingh and Dhaka Range and Police Headquarters. [8]
Al-Mamun was appointed IGP on 22 September 2022 and assumed his position on 30 September. [9] He was scheduled to retire on 11 January 2023,as he would the age limit for governmental service. [10] But he was appointed on a contractual basis for a period of one and half years from 12 January 2023 to 11 July 2024. [11] On 5 July 2024,his tenure was extended again,up to 11 July 2025. [10] At the aftermath of the non-cooperation movement,his contract was cancelled on 6 August 2024 and Md. Moinul Islam was appointed as the new IGP. [12]
On 3 September 2024,Al-Mamun,along with another former IGP,A. K. M. Shahidul Haque,were arrested from Uttara area of Dhaka. [13] They are both facing multiple cases,including murder cases. [14] on 17 September,he was shown arrested in six more murder cases filed with Uttara East and West police stations. [15]
On 10 December 2021,the U.S. Department of the Treasury added Al-Mamun to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list over the Killing of Ekramul Haque under the Global Magnitsky Act. [16] [17] [18] Individuals on the list have their assets blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them. [19] [20]
Al-Mamun is married to Tayyaba Musarrat Jaha. [5] The couple have two sons and a daughter. The youngest son Chowdhury Nehan Abdullah will be joining 91st BMA long course. [5] Al-Mamun's brother,Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mahmud,sought nomination from Awami League to contest the general election from Sunamganj-2. [21]
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