Rezaul Karim Mallick

DIG
Rezaul Karim Mallik
Chief of Dhaka Range Police
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2025
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Chief of the Detective Branch, Dhaka Metropolitan Police
In office
1 September 2024 – 13 April 2025
Appointed byMinistry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh
Preceded byMoha. Ashrafuzzaman
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
Police Training
Bangladesh Police Academy
Police career
UnitDhaka Range Police
Allegiance Bangladesh
DepartmentDhaka Range
Branch Bangladesh Police
Service years1998–Present
StatusActive
Rank DIG

Rezaul Karim Mallick is a Bangladesh police officer and Chief of Dhaka Range Police.[1] [2]He was the former chief of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[3][4][5][6] He is the former superintendent of police of the Police Bureau of Investigation in Dhaka.[7]

Early life

Mallick joined the Bangladesh Police in 1998 as an officer of the 17th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service.[8] Mallick was the general secretary of Amra Zia'r Sainik.[9]

Career

Mallick served as the deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[9] He was transferred and appointed superintendent of police of Laxmipur District in January 2007.[9] He was one of a number of police officers who enjoyed patronage of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government who had ties with the party.[9]

In 2015, Mallick was the superintendent of police at the Bangladesh Police Academy.[10] In March, he was appointed to the Police Bureau of Investigation.[10]

Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Mallick was appointed head of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police in September 2024 by Md Mainul Islam, commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[8][11] He detained journalist and Swechchhasebak League leader, Sheikh Jamal, in October while Mallick was the additional deputy commissioner of the Detective Branch.[12] His unit detained a number of people with ties to the former government, including Mustafa Kamal Uddin, former secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, AKM Shahidul Hoque and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former heads of Bangladesh Police, Sadhan Chandra Majumder, former Minister of Food, Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, the former chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, Md Nazibur Rahman, former secretary, and Mohammad Faruk Khan, former Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism.[13][14][15][16][17][18] His unit was also detained EXIM Bank chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder, former Minister of Culture Asaduzzaman Noor, former state minister M Mahbub Ali, Additional Deputy Inspector General Mashiur Rahman, former senior secretary Shah Kamal, Hindu Leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, former MP Mahbub Ara Begun Gini, former MP Abdullah Al Islam Jakob and former minister of agriculture Md Abdur Razzaque.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

Mallick stated in January 2025 that he had no information on top criminals such as Pichchi Helal.[26] He detained actress Meher Afroz Shaon in February 2025 the same day her ancestorial home in Jamalpur District was burned down.[27] He stated the actress was arrested for "anti-state conspiracy".[28] She was released along with fellow actress Sohana Saba.[29] In April 2025, he was removed from the Detective Branch following the controversial arrest of model Meghna Alam.[6]

On 7 May 2025, he was appointed as the chief of Dhaka Range Police.[30][31] After the Muhammad Yunus led interim government announced a ban on the Awami League he warned that activities of the party with be curtailed with a "strong hand".[32]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-DMP DB chief Rezaul Karim made Dhaka Range DIG". The Daily Star. 7 May 2025. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. ^ bdnews24.com. "ডিবি থেকে সরানো মল্লিক ঢাকা রেঞ্জের ডিআইজি". ডিবি থেকে সরানো মল্লিক ঢাকা রেঞ্জের ডিআইজি. Retrieved 2025-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Rezaul Karim Mallik made DB chief". Prothomalo. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  4. ^ "No more 'Aynaghor', 'Bhater Hotel' in DB: Mallick | Bangladesh". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  5. ^ "Rezaul Karim Mallick appointed new DB chief". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  6. ^ a b "ডিবিপ্রধানের পদ থেকে রেজাউলকে সরিয়ে দেওয়া হলো". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2025-04-13. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  7. ^ "15 police officers transferred". The Daily Star. 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  8. ^ a b "Rezaul Karim Mallik becomes new DB chief". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  9. ^ a b c d "Police admin remains politicised as before". The Daily Star. 9 January 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  10. ^ a b "Reshuffle again in police administration". The Daily Star. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  11. ^ "In second DB shakeup, Rezaul Karim Mallick now heads police detectives". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  12. ^ "Swechchhasebak League leader held". The Daily Star. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  13. ^ "Ex-senior home ministry secretary Mustafa Kamal held". The Daily Star. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  14. ^ "Ex-IGPs Shahidul Hoque, Abdullah Al-Mamun arrested". The Daily Star. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  15. ^ "Former food minister Sadhan Chandra arrested". The Daily Star. 2024-10-03. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  16. ^ "Former BSEC chairman Shibli Rubayat arrested". The Daily Star. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  17. ^ "Ex-minister Faruk Khan arrested in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  18. ^ "Ex-principal secretary to PMO arrested in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  19. ^ "Former EXIM Bank chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder arrested". The Daily Star. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  20. ^ "Former lawmakers Asaduzzaman Noor, Mahbub Ali arrested". The Daily Star. 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  21. ^ "Additional DIG Mashiur Rahman arrested in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  22. ^ "Former senior secretary, his business partner placed on remand". The Daily Star. 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  23. ^ "Ex-ISKCON leader arrested at HSIA". The Daily Star. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  24. ^ "Ex-lawmakers Gini, Jakob arrested from Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  25. ^ "Former agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque arrested". Prothomalo. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  26. ^ "No intel on top criminals' whereabouts: DB". The Daily Star. 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  27. ^ "Now, DB says Meher Afroz Shaon picked up for questioning". The Daily Star. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  28. ^ "Shaon arrested for 'anti-state plot'". Jagonews24.com. Archived from the original on 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
  29. ^ "Shaon, Saba released after questioning". The Daily Star. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
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  32. ^ "আওয়ামী লীগ কার্যক্রম চালালে শক্ত হাতে দমন করা হবে: ঢাকা রেঞ্জের ডিআইজি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
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