Md. Harun Ur Rashid

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Barrister
Md. Harun Ar Rashid
মোঃ হারুন অর রশিদ
11th Director General of Rapid Action Battalion
In office
5 June 2024 –6 August 2024
Known for Director General - Rapid Action Battalion
Awards Bangladesh Police Medal - Service.png Bangladesh Police Medal (Bravery) – BPM
Police career
Unit
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Department Criminal Investigation Department
BranchBangladesh Police Flag.svg Bangladesh Police
Service years1995-2024
Rank Bangladesh Police Additional IGP Rank.svg Additional IGP
BP Two Star Plate.svg

Md. Harun Ar Rashid is a Bangladeshi retired police officer who served as director general of the Rapid Action Battalion for a brief period. [1] He was previously additional inspector general (HRM) of the Police Headquarters. [2]

Career

Harun Ar Rashid joined the police cadre as assistant superintendent of police in 1995. [3]

In April 2013, Harun Ar Rashid was transferred from the Criminal Investigation Department to the 3rd Armed Police Battalion. [4]

Harun Ar Rashid was transferred from police headquarters to Police Telecom and Information Management in November 2017. [5]

In January 2022, Harun Ar Rashid was promoted to additional inspector general of police while serving as the head of the Mymensingh Range Police. [6]

Barrister Harun ur Rashid was appointed as director general of the Rapid Action Battalion in May 2024 in a notification signed by Md Mahabur Rahman Sheikh, official of the Public Security Division. [1] [7] He had succeed M Khurshid Hossain in June 2024. [8]

AKM Shahidur Rahman replaced Harun Ar Rashid as director general of Rapid Action Battalion after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government. [9] [10] He was transferred to police headquarters. [9] In October 2024, he was dismissed from police service on various grounds. On 20 October, he was charged in an attempted murder case along with ZI Khan Panna, Obaidul Quader, Asaduzzman Khan, Farhad Hossain, Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, Habibur Rahman, Harun or Rashid, Biplab Kumar Sarkar, Banaj Kumar Majumder, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, and 169 others. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Barrister Harun-Ar-Rashid made new RAB DG". The Business Standard. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Harun Ur Rashid named RAB DG". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ↑ "Barrister Harun Ur Rashid - BASIS SoftExpo 2023". BASIS SoftExpo. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Shake-up in police dept". The Daily Star. 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  5. ↑ "15 DIGs transferred". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  6. ↑ "7 DIGs to be promoted to Additional IGP". The Daily Star. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  7. ↑ "Barrister Harun-Ar-Rashid made new RAB DG". The Business Standard . 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  8. ↑ "Harun or Rashid now new Rab DG". The Daily Star. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  9. 1 2 "AKM Shahidur Rahman new RAB DG | News Flash". BSS. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  10. ↑ "Chiefs of all Dhaka city police stations transferred". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  11. ↑ "SC lawyer ZI Khan Panna among 180 named in attempted murder case". New Age. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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