Inspector General of Police (Bangladesh)

Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
বাংলাদেশ পুলিশের মহাপরিদর্শক (Bengali)

Shoulder insignia of IGP

Star Plate
since 24 February 2026
Bangladesh Police
AbbreviationIGP
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister
Ministry of Home Affairs
ResidencePolice Bhaban IGP Residence, Dhaka
Seat6, Phoenix Road, Fulbaria, Dhaka
AppointerPrime Minister
on the advice of the Minister of Home Affairs
Term length4 years / Years left before reaching Govt. Service age limit (59 years)
Constituting instrumentThe Police Act, 1861
Inaugural holderIGP Abdul Khaleque
Formation16 December 1971 (16 December 1971)
Succession13th (on the Order of precedence in Bangladesh)
DeputyAdditional Inspector General of Police
Websitewww.police.gov.bd

The Inspector General of Police (IGP)[1][2] (Bengali: পুলিশের মহাপরিদর্শক, romanized: Pulisher Mohāporidôrśok) is the highest-ranking officer and professional head of the Bangladesh Police. The IGP is responsible for the overall command, administration, and operational effectiveness of the national police force, overseeing law enforcement, public order, and internal security across the country.[3]

The office is held by a senior officer of the Bangladesh Police and is appointed by the government of Bangladesh under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Vehicle used by IGP

List of IGPs

This is a list of IGPs since the partition of India in 1947. The partition created East Pakistan, which became Bangladesh in 1971.

Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
East Pakistan (1947–1971)
Zakir Husain 15 August 1947 19 October 1952 5 years, 65 days [4][a]
A. H. M. Shamsud Doha 20 November 1952 26 September 1956 3 years, 311 days [4]
S. A. H. M. Ismail 27 September 1956 11 October 1958 2 years, 14 days [4]
K. A. Haque 12 October 1958 31 October 1958 19 days [4]
AKM Hafizuddin 11 November 1958 25 February 1962 3 years, 106 days [4]
A. M. A. Kobir 26 February 1962 28 February 1967 5 years, 2 days [4]
A. S. M. Ahmed 1 March 1967 24 March 1969 2 years, 23 days [4]
Mohiuddin Ahmed 25 March 1969 21 January 1970 302 days [4]
Taslim Ahmed 22 January 1970 17 May 1971 1 year, 115 days [4]
M. A. K. Chowdhury 18 May 1971 13 December 1971 209 days [5][6]
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1971–present)
Abdul Khaleque 17 April 1971 23 April 1973 2 years, 6 days [4][5][7][b]
A Rahim 23 April 1973 31 December 1973 252 days [4][5][7]
A H Norul Islam 31 December 1973 21 November 1975 1 year, 325 days [4][5][7]
Hossain Ahmed 21 November 1975 26 August 1978 2 years, 278 days [5][7][8]
A. B. M. G. Kibria 26 August 1978 7 February 1982 3 years, 165 days [5][7][8]
M M R Khan 8 February 1982 31 January 1984 1 year, 357 days [5][7][8]
E. A. Chowdhury 1 February 1984 30 December 1985 1 year, 332 days [5][7][8]
Md. Habibur Rahman 1 January 1986 9 January 1986 8 days [5][7]
Abdur Raquib Khandaker 9 January 1986 28 February 1990 4 years, 50 days [5][7][8][c]
Taibuddin Ahmed 28 February 1990 8 January 1991 310 days [5][7][8][d]
A M Chowdhury 8 January 1991 20 July 1991 193 days [5][7][8]
Taibuddin Ahmed 20 July 1991 16 October 1991 80 days [5][e]
Enamul Huq 16 October 1991 8 July 1992 266 days [5][7][8][f]
A. S. M. Shahjahan 8 July 1992 22 April 1996 3 years, 289 days [5][7][8][g]
M. Azizul Haq 22 April 1996 16 November 1997 1 year, 208 days [5][7][8][h]
Md Ismail Hossain 16 November 1997 27 September 1998 315 days [5][7][8]
A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi 27 September 1998 7 June 2000 1 year, 254 days [5][7][8]
Muhammed Nurul Huda 7 June 2000 6 November 2001 1 year, 152 days [5][7][10]
Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury 6 November 2001 22 April 2003 1 year, 167 days [5][7][10][i]
Shahudul Haque 22 April 2003 15 December 2004 1 year, 237 days [5][7][10]
Ashraful Huda 15 December 2004 7 April 2005 113 days [5][7][10]
Mohammad Hadis Uddin 7 April 2005 7 May 2005 30 days [5][7][11]
Abdul Kaium 7 May 2005 6 July 2006 1 year, 60 days [5][7][11]
Anwarul Iqbal 6 July 2006 2 November 2006 119 days [5][7][11]
Khoda Baksh Chowdhury 2 November 2006 29 January 2007 88 days [5][7][11]
Nur Mohammad 29 January 2007 31 August 2010 3 years, 214 days [5][7][11]
Hassan Mahmood Khandker 31 August 2010 31 December 2014 4 years, 122 days [5][7][11]
A. K. M. Shahidul Haque 31 December 2014 31 January 2018 3 years, 31 days [7][11][j]
Mohammad Javed Patwary 31 January 2018 15 April 2020 2 years, 75 days [7][11]
Benazir Ahmed 15 April 2020 30 September 2022 2 years, 168 days [11]
Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun 30 September 2022 5 August 2024 1 year, 310 days [11]
Md. Mainul Islam 7 August 2024 21 November 2024 105 days [11]
Baharul Alam 21 November 2024 25 February 2026 1 year, 96 days [11]
Md. Ali Hossain Fakir 24 February 2026 185 days [12]

Timeline

Md. Ali Hossain FakirBaharul AlamMd. Mainul Islam (police officer)Chowdhury Abdullah Al-MamunBenazir AhmedMohammad Javed PatwaryA. K. M. Shahidul HaqueHassan Mahmood KhandkerNur Mohammad (police officer)Khoda Baksh ChowdhuryAnwarul IqbalAbdul KaiumMohammad Hadis UddinAshraful HudaShahudul HaqueMudabbir Hossain ChowdhuryMuhammed Nurul HudaA. Y. B. I. SiddiqiMd Ismail HossainM. Azizul HaqA. S. M. ShahjahanEnamul HuqAbdur Raquib KhandakerE. A. ChowdhuryA. B. M. G. KibriaAbdul KhalequeTaslim AhmedAKM HafizuddinA. H. M. Shamsud DohaZakir Husain (governor)

Footnotes

The table is based mainly on three sources: an article published by United News of Bangladesh (UNB), the official website of the Bangladesh Police (police), and the website of Kachua Upazila, Chandpur (Kachua), also published by the government.

  1. ↑ The police say Zakir Husain took office on 15-5-47, but that is likely a typo in the source. All text descriptions say he became IGP after partition, which was 15-8-47.
  2. ↑ Kachua and UNB say Abdul Khaleque took office on 17 April 1971, under the provisional government of Bangladesh. The police say he took office on 16 December 1971, the day Bangladesh won its war of independence.
  3. ↑ The police do not acknowledge the tenure of Md. Habibur Rahman. They say Abdur Raquib Khandaker took office on 31 December 1985. Kachua and UNB say he took office on 9 January 1986.
  4. ↑ The police say Taibuddin Ahmed left office on 4 January 1991. Kachua and UNB say he left office on 8 January 1991. Kachua says he served a second term from 20 July 1991 to 16 October 1991, a period when the police do not show anyone in office and UNB says Enamul Huq was in office.
  5. ↑ Kachua says Taibuddin Ahmed served a second term from 20 July 1991 to 16 October 1991, a period when the police do not show anyone in office and UNB says Enamul Huq was in office. Other sources confirm he served two terms, without specifying when.[9]
  6. ↑ The police and Kachua say Enamul Huq was in office from 16 October 1991 to 8 July 1992. UNB says he was in office from 20 July 1991 to 16 October 1991, a period when Kachua says Taibuddin Ahmed served a second term and the police do not show anyone in office.
  7. ↑ Kachua and UNB say A. S. M. Shahjahan took office on 8 July 1992. The police say he took office on 9 July 1992.
  8. ↑ The police say M. Azizul Haq took office on 22 April 1996. Kachua and UNB say he took office on 22 July 1996.
  9. ↑ The police say Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury took office on 6 November 2001. Kachua and UNB say he took office on 16 November 2001.
  10. ↑ The police say A. K. M. Shahidul Haque took office on 31 December 2014. Kachua and UNB say he took office on 1 January 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Police administration undergoes major reshuffle". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ↑ "IGP given senior secretary status". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-08-05. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has been elevated to the rank of Senior Secretary.
  3. ↑ "S.R.O. No. 109-Law/2025.--The Police Dress Rules, 2025" (PDF). dpp.gov.bd. 22 April 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Former IGPs [page 3]". Bangladesh Police. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 বাংলাদেশ পু্লিশ. Kachua Upazila (in Bengali).
  6. ↑ "A fine officer, a finer person". Dawn. 31 May 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Those who led Bangladesh Police". UNB. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Former IGPs [page 2]". Bangladesh Police. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20.
  9. ↑ পুলিশের কল্যাণে দেড় বিঘা জমি দান করলেন সাবেক আইজিপি. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 16 February 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Former Igp's [page 1a]". Bangladesh Police. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Former IGPs [page 1]". Bangladesh Police. Archived from the original on 2026-07-26.
  12. ↑ "Ali Hossain Fakir made new IGP". Prothom Alo. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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