Shafiqul Islam (police officer)

Shafiqul Islam (born 30 October 1962) is the 34th Police commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He was made the DMP commissioner on 14 September 2019.[1] He previously served as the chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Deputy Inspector General of Police
Shafiqul Islam
34th Police commissioner of Dhaka
Assumed office
14 September 2019
Appointed byMinistry of Home Affairs
Preceded byAsaduzzaman Mia
Chief of Criminal Investigation Department
In office
16 May 2019 – 13 September 2019
Preceded bySheikh Hemayet Hossain Mia
Succeeded byChowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun
Personal details
Born (1962-10-30) 30 October 1962
Chuadanga, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Police career
Unit Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Allegiance Bangladesh
DepartmentCriminal Investigation Department
Branch Bangladesh Police
StatusActive
Rank
Deputy Inspector General of Police
Websitedmp.gov.bd

Early life

Islam was born on 30 October 1962 at Alamdanga in Chuadanga District of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[2] He graduated in agriculture from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in 1984.[1] He joined Bangladesh Police force on 20 December 1987 through 8th BCS Examination.[3]

Career

He joined Bangladesh Police as the Assistant Superintendent of Police through 8th BCS. In his distinguished career he served as Superintendent of Police of Saidpur Railway District, Narayanganj District, 8th APBn (Sylhet), Patuakhali District, Police Staff College, 2nd APBn (Chittagong), Sunamganj District and Comilla District. Being Additional DIG he served as Additional Commissioner of Police, Chittagong Metropolitan Police. Later as DIG he served as Commissioner of Police, Chittagong Metropolitan Police, DIG, Chittagong Range and DIG, Dhaka Range. After being promoted to the rank of Additional IG, he served as Additional IG of Anti-Terrorism Unit, Additional IG (HRM) at Police Headquarters and Additional IG of CID. He took the charge of Commissioner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police on 7 September 2019. [4]

References
  1. "Shafiqul Islam takes charge as DMP chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. "Biography of Commissioner – Dhaka Metropolitan Police". dmp.gov.bd. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. সিআইডি প্রধান শফিকুল ইসলাম নতুন ডিএমপি কমিশনার. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "Biography of Commissioner – Dhaka Metropolitan Police". Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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