Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh

Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh is a Bangladeshi police officer who was head of the Criminal Investigation Department.[1][2]

Career

Sheikh joined the 12th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service as a police cadre in 1991.[3] He has been SP of four different districts, namely Khagrachhori, Rajbari, Bogra and Cox's Bazar.[4]

In April 2013, Sheikh was transferred to the Police Staff College, Bangladesh.[5] He was the commandant of Police Training Centre, Noakhali.[5]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, Sheikh was appointed head of the Criminal Investigation Department in October 2024.[3] He was promoted to additional inspector general of police while serving at the Police Staff College.[6][7] He had been promoted after the change in government.[8] The former head of the department, Mohammad Ali Mia, was sent into forced retirement.[9]

On 9 March 2025, Sheikh was transferred to the Bangladesh Police headquarters, and Deputy Inspector General Gazi Jasim Uddin was appointed the new head of the Criminal Investigation Department.[10] He was the additional inspector general of police (administration) of the Bangladesh Police. That is when he received the Grade 1 title.[11] He is a board member of the Community Bank Bangladesh PLC.[11] He was the president of the Bangladesh Police Service Association.[12] In May 2025, he retired.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Hasan, Mahmudul (2025-04-12). "Police operations affected by vacancy in several top posts". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  2. ↑ "Motiur Rahman Sheikh appointed new CID chief -". The Daily Observer (Press release). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  3. 1 2 "Matiur Rahman Sheikh new CID chief". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  4. 1 2 অবসরে যাচ্ছেন অতিরিক্ত আইজিপি মতিউর রহমান শেখ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2025-05-30. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  5. 1 2 "Shake-up in police dept". The Daily Star. 2013-04-23. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  6. ↑ "Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh Appointed as New CID Chief". Voice7 News. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  7. ↑ "6 police officers made additional IGP | Bangladesh". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  8. ↑ "Additional IGP Motiur Rahman Sheikh made CID chief". The Business Standard (Press release). 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  9. ↑ "Five police units get new chiefs". The Daily Star. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Gazi Jasim Uddin takes charge as CID chief". The Business Standard. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  11. 1 2 "Community Bank holds 62nd board meeting". The Daily Star. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "BPSA condemns attack on policemen". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
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