Mohammad Abul Kashem

Mohammad Abul Kashem
মোহাম্মদ আবুল কাশেম
Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police
In office
10 July 2010 – 2 May 2012
Preceded byMd. Moniruzzaman
Succeeded byMd. Shafiqul Islam
Chief of Bangladesh Railway Police
In office
12 May 2016 – 19 November 2018
Succeeded byMd. Mohsin Hossain
Chief of Anti Terrorism Unit
In office
19 November 2018 – 31 March 2020
Preceded byMd. Shafiqul Islam
Succeeded byMd. Kamrul Ahsan
Personal details
BornBangladesh
OccupationPolice officer

Mohammad Abul Kashem is a retired police officer and former commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police.[1][2] He is the former chief of Bangladesh Railway Police.[3] He is a former Chief of the Anti Terrorism Unit.[4][5]

Career

In 2009, Kashem was appointed the additional commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[6] He was the Sylhet Range deputy inspector general before being replaced by Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan.[6]

On 10 July 2010, Kashem was appointed commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, replacing Md. Moniruzzaman.[7] Under him, 11 Assistant Commissioners were transferred, marking a significant shuffle of top officers.[8] Md. Shafiqul Islam replaced him as the commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police on 2 May 2012.[7] He was promoted to Additional Inspector General of police in December 2015.[9]

Kashem was appointed the Chief of the Bangladesh Railway Police on 12 May 2016.[10] He tried unsuccessfully to increase the force size from 2400 personnel to 14,000 personnel.[3] He served as the chief till 19 November 2018 before being replaced by Md. Mohsin Hossain.[10]

Kashem was appointed Chief of the Anti Terrorism Unit on 19 November 2018, replacing Md. Shafiqul Islam.[11] He justified crossfire death as long as it was in self-defense and the force was legally used.[12] He served as the chief of the Anti-Terrorism unit till 31 March 2020 before being replaced by Md. Kamrul Ahsan.[11]

References

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  2. ^ "CMP chief transferred". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  3. ^ a b Jibon, Golam Mostafa. "Railway safe route for criminals | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  4. ^ "Preventing Terrorism and Extremism through Community Engagement – IUB Chapter". CDP. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  5. ^ "No place for terrorism in religion". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  6. ^ a b "Major reshuffle in police admin". The Daily Star. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Chattogram Metropolitan Police". www.cmp.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  8. ^ "11 CMP ACs transferred". The Daily Star. 2010-07-24. Archived from the original on 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  9. ^ Saifuddin. "Seven police officials promoted to additional IGP". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  10. ^ a b Bangladesh Railway Police | Homepage. "Bangladesh Railway Police |". railwaypolice.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  11. ^ a b "Former Chief of ATU - Anti Terrorism Unit, Bangladesh Police". Anti Terrorism Unit, Bangladesh Police. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
  12. ^ "ATU chief claims crossfire justified for justice". www.newagebd.net. 2025-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
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