Saiful Islam (police officer)
Md. Saiful Islam | |
|---|---|
মোঃ সাইফুল ইসলাম | |
| 32nd Police Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 3 July 2024 – 21 August 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Preceded by | Krishna Pada Roy |
| Succeeded by | Hasib Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Education | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 2001-2026 |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | DIG |
Md. Saiful Islam is a retired Bangladeshi police officer who rose to deputy inspector general of police. He was the commissioner of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police for seven weeks, including the latter half of the 2024 July Uprising.
In his 33-year police career, he held various posts, including superintendent of police in Barisal District from 2017 to 2020. Later he was the commissioner of the Barisal Metropolitan Police. He was also deputy inspector general of the MRT Police.
In February 2025, Islam was arrested for the July 2024 murder of a student in protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As of June 2025, he is in prison awaiting trial.
Biography
Islam was born in Pabna. He earned a master's degree at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1995.[1]
Islam joined the Bangladesh Police in 2001 as part of the 20th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service.[1][2] From 30 April 2012 to 13 September 2014, he was the deputy commissioner (port division) in the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP).[3][4]
He was superintendent of police in Barguna District and, from August 2017 to December 2020, in Barisal District.[1][5] In 2026, the daily newspaper Jugantor published allegations that while there, he suppressed opposition to the ruling Awami League. He allegedly manipulated the 2018 general election through "night voting", a euphemism for stuffing ballot boxes the night before the election.[6]
Islam was also an additional deputy inspector general of Chittagong Range. He was the commissioner of the Barisal Metropolitan Police until December 2023. Shortly before the 2024 general election, he was replaced by Jehadul Kabir. His replacement came on the orders of the Bangladesh Election Commission in the interest of ensuring "fairness and neutrality".[7] Islam was transferred to Kabir's former post, deputy inspector general of the MRT Police (Mass Rapid Transit Police), formed to guard the Dhaka Metro Rail.[7][8]
On 23 June 2024, he was appointed the commissioner of the CMP and joined the unit on 4 July.[9] He replaced Krishna Pada Roy.[10]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, Islam was transferred out of the CMP to the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi District.[11] This was part of a change in all senior-level positions in the Bangladesh Police following the fall of the Awami League government.[12]
In February 2025, Islam was arrested for the July 2024 murder of Hridoy Chandra Tarua, a protestor against Hasina.[2][13] Islam was also suspended from duty.[14] As of June 2025, he was being held in Chittagong Central Jail with divisional status.[15] In July 2026, he was compulsorily retired from the police.[16]
References
- 1 2 3 সিএমপিতে ৩২তম কমিশনার হিসেবে সাইফুল ইসলামের যোগদান [Saiful Islam joins as the 32nd Commissioner of CMP]. Protidiner Sangbad (in Bengali). 5 July 2024.
- 1 2 "July uprising: Ex-Ctg police commissioner, another former cop arrested". The Daily Star. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "CMP gets four new zones". The Daily Star. 30 April 2012.
- ↑ সিএমপির নতুন কমিশনার সাইফুল [Saiful, the new CMP Commissioner]. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 24 June 2024.
- ↑ প্রাক্তন অফিস প্রধানগণ [Former Office Chiefs]. Office of the Superintendent of Police, Barisal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ রাতের ভোট বাস্তবায়নকারী ৩৩ পুলিশ কর্মকর্তার আমলনামা [The track records of the 33 police officers who implemented the 'nighttime voting']. Jugantor (in Bengali). 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Barishal, Sylhet to get new police commissioners". The Daily Star. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ সিএমপির নতুন কমিশনার সাইফুল ইসলাম [Saiful Islam is the new Commissioner of CMP]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ "Ex-CMP commissioner Saiful arrested in Dhaka". UNB. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "40 top, mid-ranking cops transferred". The Daily Star. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Former CMP Commissioner Saiful arrested". Daily Sun. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "All range DIGs, metropolitan police commissioners transferred | Bangladesh". Somoy News. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Ex-CMP Commissioner Saiful 'shown arrested' in Hridoy killing case | Others". BSS. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ গ্রেফতারকৃত ডিআইজি সাইফুল ইসলাম সাময়িক বরখাস্ত [Arrested DIG Saiful Islam suspended]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 30 May 2025.
- ↑ Feroz, Gazi (5 June 2025). সাধারণ বন্দীদের সঙ্গে আছেন 'ভিআইপি'রাও, কী থাকে কারাগারের ঈদের খাবারে ['VIPs' are also present with ordinary prisoners, what is included in the Eid food in prisons?]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ↑ রাতের ভোট বাস্তবায়নকারী ৩৩ পুলিশ কর্মকর্তার আমলনামা [Records of 33 police officers who implemented night voting]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 8 July 2026.