A. K. M. Shahidul Haque
A. K. M. Shahidul Haque | |
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এ কে এম শহীদুল হক | |
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| Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 30 January 2018 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Hassan Mahmood Khandker |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Javed Patwary |
| 31st Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 18 March 2009 – 14 October 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Preceded by | Naeem Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Benazir Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1986 - 2018 |
| Rank | IGP |
A. K. M. Shahidul Haque is a Bangladeshi police officer who served as the inspector general of police. He is the founder of Mazid Jarina Foundation School & College.[1][2][3]
Career
Haque was born in Narkalikata, Naria, Shariatpur District, to a Bengali Muslim family. He joined the Bangladesh Police in 1986 as an assistant superintendent.[4] He held other positions, which include police commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DIG Chittagong Range, DIG Rajshahi Range, DIG (finance and development) at Police Headquarters, and SP in Sirajganj, Chittagong, Moulvibazar and Chandpur. Before being promoted to IGP, he was additional IGP (administration and operations) at the status of secretary of Bangladesh Police.[5][6]
Haque served in three UN peacekeeping missions, in Cambodia, Angola and Sudan, and was awarded the UN Peace Medal for his performance.[4]
Arrest and charges
On 3 September 2024, Haque was arrested in the Uttara area of Dhaka.[7] He is facing multiple cases, including murder cases.[8] In early 2025, it was reported that the Anti-Corruption Commission found evidence against Haque for illegally accumulating a large amount of wealth.[9]
In January 2026, the prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal filed a formal charge against Haque and others linked to the alleged "staged raid" killing case. The prosecution stated that members of several units of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and Rapid Action Battalion conducted a raid at the "Jahajbari" house in the Kalyanpur area on July 26, 2016. Later allegations pointed to the raid being staged and to victims, nine individuals killed, initially described as militants, as having been misidentified.[10]
References
- ↑ "Those who led Bangladesh Police". UNB. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ↑ "Minute-by-minute: Mir Quasem buried in Manikganj". Dhaka Tribune. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh announces reward for information on masterminds of Dhaka attacks". India Today. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 "PBI". pbi.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Police". police.gov.bd. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ↑ "Shahidul: New IGP will face three major challenges". Dhaka Tribune. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ "Former IGPs Shahidul, Mamun arrested". Dhaka Tribune. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ সাবেক আইজিপি শহীদুল হক ও আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন গ্রেপ্তার. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "ACC finds evidence of ex-IGP Shahidul's illegal wealth". The Daily Star. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Formal charge filed against Hasina, 7 others in Jahajbari 'staged raid' case". Dhaka Tribune. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.