Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun | |
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চৌধুরী আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন | |
29th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
Assumed office 30 September 2022 | |
President | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Benazir Ahmed |
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 | |
Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
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 |
Residence(s) | Police Bhaban IGP Residence,Dhaka |
Alma mater | University of Chittagong Adamjee Cantonment College [1] Police Training Bangladesh Police Academy |
Awards | Bangladesh Police Medal (Bravery) –BPM President Police Medal (Bravery) –PPM |
Notable work | Director General of Rapid Action Battalion |
Police career | |
Unit | |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Department | Criminal Investigation Department |
Branch | Bangladesh Police |
Service years | 1989–present |
Status | Active |
Rank | IGP |
Website | www |
Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun is a Bangladeshi police officer and the current Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh Police since 30 September 2022. [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]
Mamun joined Bangladesh Police as an assistant superintendent of police in 1989. [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] Mamun was scheduled to retire on Jan 11,2022,but he got an extension on his job until July 2024 on contract basis. [9]
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. [10] [11] [12] Individuals on the list have their assets blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them. [13] [14]
Al-Mamun is married to Tayyaba Musarrat Jaha in his personal life. [5] The couple has two sons and a daughter.His youngest son Chowdhury Nehan Abdullah will be joining 91st BMA long course. [5]
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