Md. Ahsan Habib Palash
Md. Ahsan Habib Palash | |
|---|---|
| মো. আহসান হাবীব পলাশ | |
| 13th Director General of Rapid Action Battalion | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin Hafiz Uddin Ahmad (acting) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | AKM Shahidur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Bangladesh Police Academy |
Awards | Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM-Seba) |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1995-present |
| Status | Active |
| Rank | Addl. IGP |
Md. Ahsan Habib Palash (Bengali: মো. আহসান হাবীব পলাশ) is a senior Bangladeshi police officer and director general of the Rapid Action Battalion.[1]
Career
Palash joined the 15th Bangladesh Civil Service (Police). He served as the deputy inspector general (DIG) of the Chattogram Range.[2][3]
On 16 March 2026, the government of Bangladesh, through a gazette notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, appointed Palash as director general of the Rapid Action Battalion. He succeeded A K M Shahidur Rahman. The appointment took immediate effect and was part of a broader reshuffle in top police leadership following the national elections.[4] He was elevated to the additional IGP rank. Other simultaneous changes included new chiefs for the Special Branch and Criminal Investigation Department.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ র্যাবের ডিজি হলেন হাবীব, এসবিপ্রধান নুরুল আমিন, সিআইডিপ্রধান মোসলেহ. Jagonews24 (in Bengali). 16 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Haseeb Aziz joins as CMP commissioner, Ahsan Habib Palash DIG Ctg range". The Business Standard. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Officials are adjusting duties based on political loyalties, says DIG Palash". The Financial Express. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ জনাব মোঃ আহসান হাবীব পলাশ, বিপিএম-সেবা.... Khagrachari District Police (Facebook). 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Govt reshuffles top posts in Bangladesh Police". The Daily Star. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "Ahsan Habib made new DG of RAB". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). 16 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.