| Honorific Prefix: | Inspector General of Police | ||||||||||||||
| Hassan Mahmood Khandker | |||||||||||||||
| Native Name: | হাসান মাহমুদ খন্দকার | ||||||||||||||
| Office: | 25th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | ||||||||||||||
| Term Start: | 31 August 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Term End: | 30 December 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Predecessor: | Nur Mohammad | ||||||||||||||
| Successor: | AKM Shahidul Haque | ||||||||||||||
| Primeminister: | Sheikh Hasina | ||||||||||||||
| Office1: | 6th Director General Rapid Action Battalion | ||||||||||||||
| Term Start1: | 15 February 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Term End1: | 30 August 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Predecessor1: | Baharul Alam | ||||||||||||||
| Successor1: | Md. Mokhlesur Rahman | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Pirgachha, Rangpur | ||||||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi | ||||||||||||||
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Hassan Mahmood Khandker is a former Bangladeshi police officer who served as the 26th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police from 31 August 2010 to 30 December 2014. He was the longest serving Inspector General in Bangladesh Police's history. It was during his tenure that Bangladesh Police got Independence Day Award. Moreover, rank badge of the IGP upgraded to 3-star general in his time, earlier IGP was bearing two-star general rank badge since 1983.[1] [2]
Khandker born in Pirgachha Upazila in Rangpur district.[3] He completed his bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Dhaka.[4]
Khandker joined the police department in 1984 as a member of the Bangladesh Civil Service cadre of the 1982 batch. He served as director general of Rapid Action Battalion during February 2007 to August 2010.[5] [4] He received the Bangladesh Police Medal and the President Police Medal. During his tenure as the IGP, Bangladesh Police received the Independence Day Award.[6]
Khandker was appointed as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Spain in 2015.[7] [8]
Khandker has charges against him in International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity.[9]