AKM Shahidur Rahman
AKM Shahidur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| এ কে এম শহিদুর রহমান | |
| 12th Director General of Rapid Action Battalion | |
| Assumed office 7 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (acting) |
| Preceded by | Md. Harun Ur Rashid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy Police Training Bangladesh Police Academy |
| Known for | Director General - Rapid Action Battalion |
| Awards | Bangladesh Police Medal (Bravery) |
| Police career | |
| Unit | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Police |
| Status | Active |
| Rank | Additional IGP |
AKM Shahidur Rahman is a Bangladeshi police officer and incumbent Director General of Rapid Action Battalion.[1][2]
Early life
Rahman was born in Barisal District.[3] He did his bachelors in social studies at the University of Dhaka.[4] He completed his masters at the Bangladesh University of Professionals.[4]
Career
Rahman joined Bangladesh Police from the 12th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1991.[3][4] He completed the Basic Military Training Course at the Bangladesh Military Academy and police training at the Bangladesh Police Academy.[4] He completed the National Defence Course at the National Defence College, Bangladesh.[4]
Rahman had served as the superintendent of police of Noakhali District and Shariatpur District.[5]
In August 2008, Rahman was appointed deputy police commissioners of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.[6] He had been serving as the superintendent of police of Bagerhat District.[6] He was the Additional Police Commissioner of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police in 2015.[7]
Rahman was part of an Anti-Terrorism operation in which Bangladesh Police detained about 12 thousand people, many of whom according to Rahman were Islamic militants, in June 2016.[8] The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said more than 21 hundred of its members were detained as well.[8]
Rahman was promoted to additional inspector general of police in February 2024 while serving in Police Telecom.[9]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman was appointed director general of Rapid Action Battalion replacing Barrister Md Harun-or-Rashid on 7 August 2025.[10] He was previously named the coordinator of Bangladesh Police.[11] There were major changes in the police after the government changeover.[3]
References
- ^ "Mainul Hasan new DMP commissioner; Shahidur Rahman RAB DG". The Daily Star. 7 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27.
- ^ "AKM Shahidur Rahman new RAB DG, Md Mainul Hasan new DMP commissioner". The Business Standard. August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Major shakeup in police high-ups". The Daily Star. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ a b c d e "Shahidur Rahman Takes Charge as Director General of RAB". 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ cpadmin (2024-08-08). "Shahidur Rahman Takes Charge as Director General of RAB". Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ a b "Shake-up in police admin". The Daily Star. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "CNG-run auto-rickshaw strike withdrawn in port city". The Daily Star. 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ a b "Fatwa against secret killings in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "14 police officials promoted to Addl IG". The Daily Star. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "AKM Shahidur Rahman new RAB DG | News Flash". BSS. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "Shahidur Rahman named coordinator of police". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
External links
- Media related to AKM Shahidur Rahman at Wikimedia Commons