Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun
Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun is a Bangladeshi police officer and the current Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Bangladesh Police since 30 September 2022.[2] Previously he served as Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). He was made the DG of RAB in April 2020.[3] Prior to join RAB, he was the chief of Criminal Investigation Department (CID).[4]
Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun | |
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চৌধুরী আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন | |
29th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
| Assumed office 30 September 2022 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Benazir Ahmed |
| 9th Director General of Rapid Action Battalion | |
| In office 15 April 2020 – 29 September 2022 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Benazir Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | M Khurshid Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1964 Sunamganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Tayyaba Musarrat Jaha |
| Alma mater | Adamjee Cantonment College[1] Police Training Bangladesh Police Academy |
| Awards |
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| Notable work | Director General of Rapid Action Battalion |
| Police career | |
| Unit | Rapid Action Battalion |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1989–present |
| Status | Active |
| Rank | IGP |
| Website | www |
Early life
Al-Mamun was born on 12 January 1964 in the village of Shreehail under Sullah Upazila in Sunamganj District.[5]
Career
Mamun joined Bangladesh Police as an assistant superintendent of police in 1989.[6] Mamun was promoted to Additional IG grade-I on October 2021.[7] During his service period he served as superintendent of Police in Nilphamari district, deputy commissioner in Dhaka Metropolitan Police and as Deputy Inspector General in Mymensingh and Dhaka Range and Police Headquarters.[8] Mamun was scheduled to retire on Jan 11, 2022 but he get extension of his job until July, 2024 on contact basis.[9]
U.S. sanctions
On 10 December 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added Al-Mamun to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list over the Killing of Ekramul Haque under the Global Magnistsky Act.[10][11][12] Individuals on the list have their assets blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.[13][14]
Personal life
Al-Mamun is married to Tayyaba Musarrat Jaha in his personal life.[5] The couple has two sons and a daughter.[5]
References
- ^ Who is Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, PPM | Biography | Information |, retrieved 2021-07-13
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2022-09-23). "New chiefs of police, Rab take charge Sept 30". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "চৌধুরী মামুন র্যাবের নতুন ডিজি". Bangladesh Pratidin. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "নতুন সিআইডি প্রধান হলেন চৌধুরী আবদুল্লাহ আল মামুন". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b c . www.dhakarange.police.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Report, Star Online (2020-04-15). "New Rab DG Mamun assumes office". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Developer), Md Ashequl Morsalin Ibne Kamal(Team Leader)| Niloy Saha(Sr Web Developer)| Shohana Afroz(Web Developer)| Jobayer Hossain(Web. "DMP Commissioner, Rab DG promoted to grade-1 supernumerary positions". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Who will be next IGP? – The Daily Industry". Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Correspondent, Senior. "IGP Abdullah Al-Mamun's tenure extended by one and a half years". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "AL-MAMUN, Chowdhury Abdullah". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "What's behind US sanctions against Bangladesh's elite paramilitary force? | DW | 14.12.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "PM blasts US for remarks on Bangladesh | Daily Sun |". daily sun. from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Global Magnitsky Designations; North Korea Designations; Burma-related Designations; Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List Update". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ Zilbermints, Regina (2021-12-10). "White House sanctions dozens accused of human rights abuses, including China, Russia". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-12-10.