Mohammad Abul Kashem | |
|---|---|
| মোহাম্মদ আবুল কাশেম | |
| Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 10 July 2010 –2 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Moniruzzaman |
| Succeeded by | Md. Shafiqul Islam |
| Chief of Bangladesh Railway Police | |
| In office 12 May 2016 –19 November 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Md. Mohsin Hossain |
| Chief of Anti Terrorism Unit | |
| In office 19 November 2018 –31 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Shafiqul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Md. Kamrul Ahsan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Mohammad Abul Kashem is a retired police officer and former commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police. [1] [2] He is the former chief of Bangladesh Railway Police. [3] He is a former Chief of the Anti Terrorism Unit. [4] [5]
In 2009,Kashem was appointed the additional commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. [6] He was the Sylhet Range deputy inspector general before being replaced by Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan. [6]
On 10 July 2010,Kashem was appointed commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police,replacing Md. Moniruzzaman. [7] Under him,11 Assistant Commissioners were transferred,marking a significant shuffle of top officers. [8] Md. Shafiqul Islam replaced him as the commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police on 2 May 2012. [7] He was promoted to Additional Inspector General of police in December 2015. [9]
Kashem was appointed the Chief of the Bangladesh Railway Police on 12 May 2016. [10] He tried unsuccessfully to increase the force size from 2400 personnel to 14,000 personnel. [3] He served as the chief till 19 November 2018 before being replaced by Md. Mohsin Hossain. [10]
Kashem was appointed Chief of the Anti Terrorism Unit on 19 November 2018,replacing Md. Shafiqul Islam. [11] He justified crossfire death as long as it was in self-defense and the force was legally used. [12] He served as the chief of the Anti-Terrorism unit till 31 March 2020 before being replaced by Md. Kamrul Ahsan. [11]