SM Mizanur Rahman

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SM Mizanur Rahman is a retired police officer and former director general of the Rapid Action Battalion. [1] He is a former commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. [2]

Career

Rahman was appointed Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police three hours prior to the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack as the commissioner Ashraful Huda went abroad that day. [3] In August 2012, he provided deposition at the trial of the attack. [3] [4] He stated State Minister of Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar ordered the Bangladesh Army to destroy two grenades which had not exploded despite Rahman's protest that the grenades were vital evidence. [3] The attack targeted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and he speculated that Babar was involved in the attack. [3] He also blamed deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police east Obaidur Rahman for poor security at the rally. [3] Barbar ordered him to handle the matter and deal with protestors. [3] Barbar also ordered him to not file cases or take action against officers he believed had neglected their duty in failing to provide security to the rally of Awami League. [3]

In 2005, Rahman closed Rafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Motijheel Thana, for being involved in the murder of a student of Mirpur Commerce College. [5] [6] He prevented International Khatme Nabuwat Movement, Bangladesh from defacing a mosque of the Ahmadiyy Community in December. [7] He opened six new police stations under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. [8] He was criticized along with other law enforcement officials for failing to track or stop the activities of Harkatul Jihad al Islami-Bangladesh. [9] He blamed it on lack of intel from the intelligence agencies. [9]

In 2006, activists of the Jubo Mohila League accused police officers of using excessive force to break up their protests outside the prime minister's office. [10] They filed a complaint with a magistrate against the officers including Rahman. [10] During his tenure police officers beat up Asif Hossain Khan and others at the Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation Complex in Gulshan following a scuffle between the chauffeur of Deputy Inspector General of Special Branch, Dr Sadiqur Rahman, and a guard of the complex. [11] He closed the Officer-in-Charge of Kamrangichar Police Station after he offered a bribe to a reporter of Channel 1. [12]

Rahman served as the commissioner of commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police till October 2006. [13] Rahman was the chief of the Criminal Investigation Department for two days on 31 October 2006, before he was posted to Rapid Action Battalion on 2 November. [13] [14] The DIG of Rajshahi Range Naim Ahmed replaced him as commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. [14] In February 2007, Baharul Alam replaced Rahman as director general of Rapid Action Battalion. [13]

Rahman went on leave preparatory to retirement in 2012. [3]

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