Md Mozammel Haque Explained

Md Mozammel Haque
Native Name:মো. মোজাম্মেল হক
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:15 January 1968
Birth Place:Chatmohar Upazila, Pabna District, Bangladesh
Occupation:Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police
Spouse:Sultana Haque
Children:1 son, 2 daughters

Md Mozammel Haque (; born 15 January 1968, Chatmohar Upazila, Pabna District)[1] [2] is Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police and Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police.[3] [4]

Career

Haque joined the Bangladesh Civil Service on 30 August 1994 as a Veterinary Surgeon or Livestock Cadre.[5] He worked in that position for four years before joining the police service as an Assistant Superintendent of Police on 25 January 1999. On 29 March 2001, he was appointed the Assistant Superintendent of Police of Panchagar Circle.

Haque was appointed senor Assistant Superintendent of Police of Rajshahi Sadar Circle. On August 1 in 2005, he was appointed Additional Superintendent of Police of Natore District Police. He went on to serve in Cumilla District, Dhaka District, and Rajshahi District.

In 2008, Haque was deployed in the United Nations Mission in Sudan.

Haque served as the Superintendent of Police of Joypurhat District from 24 September 2010, and Bogura District from 27 March 2012. He later served as the Superintendent of Police of Naogaon District. He was awarded the Presidential Police Medal. On 12 August 2017, he was appointed the Deputy Commissioner of Crime of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. On 1 January 2018, he was posted to the headquarters of Rapid Action Battalion.

Haque served as the commanding officer of Rapid Action Battalion-13. He won the Bangladesh Police Medal for bravery in 2019 for leading raids against Islamist militants from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[6] [7] He was appointed commanding officer of Rapid Action Battalion-4 on 18 June 2019.

On 16 October 2022, Haque was appointed chief of the Highway Police an additional inspector general of police.[8] He had been serving as the commanding officer of Rapid Action Battalion-4.

In July 2023, Haque was appointed Commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police. He replaced Md Masudur Rahman Bhuyain who had been appointed chief of the Highway Police. This was part of a major reshuffle in the police by the government.[9] [10] The reshuffle were taking place before the new parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.[11] [12]

Personal life

Haque is married to Sultana Haque. They have a son and two daughters. He has been accused of corruption and killing innocent students in 2024 student protest while serving as commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘Mozammel Haque, a hero police’ . 2023-10-15 . bangladeshpost.net . en.
  2. Web site: Khulna Police Commissioner is Chatmohar's son DIG Mozammel Haque . 2023-10-15 . cniasia.news . en.
  3. Web site: IGP asks new DIGS to do their best for people’s welfare . 2023-10-15 . The Bangladesh Today . en-US.
  4. Web site: কেএমপি’র নতুন কমিশনার মোজাম্মেল হক . 2023-10-15 . খুলনা গেজেট সবার আগে সঠিক খবর . en-US.
  5. Web site: DIG Mozammel Haque completes 24 years in police service The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh . 2023-10-15 . The Asian Age . en.
  6. Web site: Winning Bangladesh Police Medal in a ceremony Daily Sun . 2023-10-15 . daily sun . en.
  7. Web site: সাহসিকতা পদক পেলেন অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি মোজাম্মেল . 2023-10-15 . Jugantor . en.
  8. Web site: KMP gets new commissioner . 2023-10-15 . Risingbd . en.
  9. Web site: Bangladesh reshuffles police high-ups . 2023-10-15 . New Age The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh . en.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-16 . Reshuffle in police: 16 DIGs, 35 addl DIGs transferred . 2023-10-15 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. Web site: 2023-07-16 . Major reshuffle in police high-ups ahead of national polls . 2023-10-15 . The Business Standard . en.
  12. Web site: 2023-07-16 . 16 DIGs, 35 Additional DIGs transferred . 2023-10-15 . Prothomalo . en.