Habibur Rahman (police officer) explained

Habibur Rahman
Native Name:হাবিবুর রহমান
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:35th Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Appointer:Minister of Home Affairs
Termstart:30 September 2023
Termend:05 August 2024
Predecessor:Khandker Golam Faruq
Successor:Md. Mainul Hasan
Birth Date:1 January 1967
Birth Place:Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Education:Institute of Education and Research
Alma Mater:Dhaka University
Government Bangabandhu College, Gopalganj
Awards: Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) (Bravery & Service)
President Police Medal (PPM) (Bravery & Service)

International Mother Language Award

Known For:Chief of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)
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Branch: Bangladesh Police
Service Label:Unit
Years:1998–2024
Status:Fugitive'
Rank: Additional IGP

Habibur Rahman (Bengali: হাবিবুর রহমান; born 1 January 1967) is a Bangladeshi police officer. He is the 35th Commissioner of DMP.[1] [2] Prior to join here he was head of the Tourist Police.[3] [4] From 2019 to 2022, he was Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Dhaka Range, and DIG of administration & discipline at the police headquarters in Dhaka.[5] [6]

Besides his police responsibilities, Rahman is known for working for the betterment of underprivileged people of the country, especially trans women and Bede people.[7] He is also the general secretary of the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation, vice president of the Asian Kabaddi Federation, and vice president of the International Kabaddi Federation.[8] [9] [10]

Early life

Rahman was born in 1967 at Chandro Dighulia in Gopalganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[11] He completed a master's degree from the Institute of Education and Research, University of Dhaka. He then took the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination and was selected for the police cadre. On 22 February 1998, he joined the Bangladesh Police as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).[12]

Career

Habibur Rahman came into limelight when he was Dhaka District superintendent of police. On 23 February 2016, he was promoted to additional deputy inspector general.[13] In 2018, he rose to deputy inspector general (DIG) of Administration and Discipline at police headquarters, Dhaka.[14] He became DIG of Dhaka Range in 2019.[15] Rahman was awarded the Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) three times and President Police Medal (PPM) twice.[16] In October 2022, he was promoted to the post of Additional IG and chief of Bangladesh Tourist Police[17]

Rahman is one of the initiators of the Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum at Rajarbagh Police Lines, Dhaka.[18] [19] [20]

In December 2012, when Rahman was Deputy Commissioner (Headquarters) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), he founded the Police Blood Bank. It operates out of the Central Police Hospital, Rajarbagh, where anyone, not only police, can donate blood. The blood is supplied to anyone in need, with priority given to donors.[21]

To curb the illegal drug trade in Savar, Habib met with Bede (snake charmer) community leaders to discuss how to rehabilitate families involved in the narcotics business.[22] He involved Bedes in community policing and instituted training programs in driving, sewing, and computer use. He created economic opportunities for them and built roads, mosques, and schools for them and for trans women, another community neglected by society.

Through the Uttaran Foundation, which he established and chairs, Rahman has supported members of the transgender community starting their business ventures such as beauty parlors, dairy farms, and tailors.[23] [24] [25]

Rahman also founded an organization called Uttaran Foundation in 2017. Though it has informally been active since 2013. Habib also established a boutique house named "Uttaran Fashion" for underprivileged people.[26]

Rahman became general secretary of the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation in 2016.[27] On 29 August 2018, he was elected vice-president of the Asian Kabaddi Federation.[28]

Habib received International Mother Language Award - 2023 for his outstanding role on research collaboration on language. His contribution to the collection of 'Thar' language, the almost extinct mother tongue of the Bede community.[29] [30] He also received the JoJo International Iconic Star Award 2023 from Head of State and Governor Melaca, Malaysia, for his tireless endeavors to improve the livelihoods of Bedes and his book 'Thar' on their endangered language.[31]

In 2022, Habib was appointed head of the Tourist Police and Syed Nurul Islam replaced him as the Deputy Inspector General of Dhaka Range.[32]

Books

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-09-20 . Habibur Rahman made new DMP commissioner . 2023-10-08 . The Daily Star . en.
  2. News: 2023-09-30 . Habibur takes charge as new DMP commissioner . 2023-10-08 . The Daily Star . en.
  3. News: Habib made Tourist Police chief . 2022-10-22 . Daily Sun . en.
  4. News: 2022-10-10 . DIG Habibur Rahman promoted to additional IGP . 2022-10-22 . Dhaka Tribune . en.
  5. News: Habibur Rahman, DIG of Police and General Secretary of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation addressing a prize giving ceremony of the final match of 'Independence Day Kabaddi Competition'. . 2023-03-30 . . en.
  6. News: 2019-05-07 . Police shuffle six top officers, including DIG Habibur . 2023-06-06 . bdnews24.com . en.
  7. News: A Cop Of Deep Humanity . Daily Sun . en . 2019-02-07.
  8. News: DIG Habibur elected as vice-president of IKF . 2023-06-06 . The Asian Age . Bangladesh . en.
  9. News: . 2023-02-28 . Habibur re-elected AKF vice-president . Daily Sun . 2023-06-16.
  10. News: 2022-03-26 . 'Enthusiasm has dwindled due to mobile phones' . 2023-03-30 . . en.
  11. News: Habibur made DIG for Dhaka range . Risingbd.com . 17 May 2019.
  12. News: bn:মানবিকতার আলো . https://samakal.com/chaturango/article/210562642/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B . Samakal . bn . 2021-09-29.
  13. News: 27 promoted to the post of additional DIG . bdnews24.com . 2019-01-01.
  14. News: http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/entertainment/2018/07/16/658637 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180717150636/http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/entertainment/2018/07/16/658637 . dead . 2018-07-17 . bn:পুলিশের উপমহাপরিদর্শককে শুভেচ্ছা জানাল শিল্পী সমিতি . Kaler Kantho . bn . 2018-07-17 . 2019-01-01.
  15. News: Khan . Mohammad Jamil . Meer . Hasan . 2021-06-03 . 'All about ensuring services to people' DIG Habib . 2021-09-16 . The Daily Star . en.
  16. News: bn:দ্বিতীয়বারের মতো পিপিএম পেলেন ডিআইজি হাবিব . http://www.dhakatimes24.com/2019/02/06/111819/দ্বিতীয়বারের-মতো-পিপিএম-পেলেন-ডিআইজি-হাবিব . Dhaka Times 24 . bn . 2019-02-07.
  17. News: bn:অতিরিক্ত আইজি পদে পদোন্নতি পেলেন ঢাকা রেঞ্জের ডিআইজি হাবিবুর রহমান . https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2022/10/10/282368 . 2022-10-10 . Dhaka Times 24 . bn.
  18. News: Khan . Mohammad Jamil . 2017-10-22 . Finding the brave souls . 2021-09-29 . . en.
  19. News: http://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2017/01/22/201865 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170124162430/http://www.bd-pratidin.com/last-page/2017/01/22/201865 . dead . 2017-01-24 . bn:পুলিশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘর খুলছে কাল . Bangladesh Pratidin . bn . 2017-01-24 . 2019-01-01.
  20. News: bn:মুক্তিযুদ্ধে পুলিশের বীরত্বের ধারক . https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/capital/274466/মুক্তিযুদ্ধে-পুলিশের-বীরত্বের-ধারক . 2021-09-29 . . bn.
  21. News: Police blood bank caters to the need of thousands . The Independent . Dhaka . 31 January 2019 . 2019-02-07.
  22. News: Dhaka SP to recommend rehabilitation to PM . . 2019-01-06.
  23. News: http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2018/08/11/668536 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812112117/http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2018/08/11/668536 . dead . 2018-08-12 . bn:হিজড়া সম্প্রদায়কে আলোর পথ দেখাতে হবে : ডিআইজি হাবিব . Kaler Kantho . 2018-08-12 . bn . 2019-01-01.
  24. News: Dairy farm launched in Gaibandha . The Independent . Dhaka . 2019-01-07.
  25. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1567501/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE . bn:জাভেদ হাবিবের প্রশিক্ষণ পাবে বাংলাদেশের হিজড়ারা . Prothom Alo . 30 November 2018 . bn . 2019-02-07.
  26. News: http://www.dhakatimes24.com/2019/01/26/110471/তৃতীয়-লিঙ্গের-মানুষের-পাশে-ডিআইজি-হাবিব . bn:তৃতীয় লিঙ্গের মানুষের পাশে ডিআইজি হাবিব . Dhaka Times 24 . bn . 2019-02-07.
  27. News: BKF executive committee dissolved . The Daily Star . 2019-01-07.
  28. News: http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2018/08/29/673930 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829112420/http://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2018/08/29/673930 . dead . 2018-08-29 . bn:ডিআইজি হাবিব এশিয়ান কাবাডি ফেডারেশনের ভাইস...-673930 কালের কণ্ঠ . Kaler Kantho . bn . 2018-08-29 . 2019-01-01.
  29. News: Additional IG Habib received International Mother Language Award . 2023-03-06 . The Asian Age . en.
  30. Web site: Uddin . Minhaj . AIG Habib received International Mother Language Award . 2023-02-23 . The Report . 21 February 2023 . bn-BD.
  31. News: A life dedicated to the service to humanity . 2023-05-08 . Daily Sun . May 2023 . en.
  32. News: 23 October 2022 . Syed Nurul Islam Appointed As New DIG of Dhaka Range . 10 February 2024 . Shampratik Deshkal.
  33. News: bn:মুক্তিযুদ্ধে প্রথম প্রতিরোধ, সংগ্রহে রাখার মতো একটি বই . Bangladesh Pratidin . 14 October 2018 . http://www.bd-pratidin.com/readers-column/2018/10/14/368117 . 2019-01-01 . bn.
  34. News: bn:স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীকে নিয়ে সম্পাদনা করা গ্রন্থের মোড়ক উন্মোচন . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/capital/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 . 2022-03-02 . Prothom Alo . bn.
  35. News: bn:বিলুপ্ত প্রায় 'ঠার' ভাষা সংগ্রহে একজন হাবিবুর রহমান . https://www.jugantor.com/viewers-opinion/522782/বিলুপ্ত-প্রায়-ঠার-ভাষা-সংগ্রহে-একজন-হাবিবুর-রহমান . 2022-03-02 . Jugantor . bn.
  36. News: PM unveils cover page of book 'Letters of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman' - National . 2023-02-23 . The Daily Observer.
  37. News: bn:কারাগার থেকে লেখা বঙ্গবন্ধুর পত্রের সংকলিত গ্রন্থের মোড়ক উন্মোচন . https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/2301149616/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8 . 2023-02-23 . Samakal . bn.