Nur Mohammad (police officer) explained

Honorific Prefix:Inspector General of Police
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Nur Mohammad
Native Name:নূর মোহাম্মদ
Office:Member of Parliament
Constituency:Kishoreganj-2
Term Start:3 January 2019
Predecessor:Md. Suhrab Uddin
Office1:24th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
Term Start1:29 January 2007
Term End1:31 August 2010
Predecessor1:Khoda Baksh Chowdhury
Successor1:Hassan Mahmood Khandker
Office2:6th Chief Executive of Criminal Investigation Department
Predecessor2:SM Mizanur Rahman
Successor2:Phani Bhoushon Choudhury
Appointer2:Minister of Home Affairs
Termstart2:14 January 2007
Termend2:28 January 2007
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka Bangladesh Police Academy
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse:Ismat Nur
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Module:
Embed:yes
Service:Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Branch: Bangladesh Police
Service Label:Unit
Department:Criminal Investigation Department
Rank: IGP
Years:1982 - 2010
Status:Retired

Nur Mohammad is a member of parliament in Bangladesh from Kishorganj 2. He was earlier a Bangladeshi ambassador and also the inspector general of the Bangladesh Police during 2007–2010.[1] In October 2012, he was appointed as the youth and sports secretary by the government of Bangladesh.[2]

Education and career

Nur obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in history from the University of Dhaka. He belonged to the 1982 batch of BCS (police) cadre. He served in UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).[3] He served as the additional inspector general (IGP-administration) of police headquarters (PHQ).[4] In August 2011, he was appointed as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco.[3]

In 2012, a parliamentary body submitted a special report on the 2007 University of Dhaka campus violence. It held several officials, including Nur, responsible for "inhuman torture" on teachers and students during the campus unrest and recommended bringing them to book under existing laws.[5]

Since 2015, Nur has been serving as the managing partner of Centre for Policy Research, Bangladesh.[6]

In 2018, Nur received the nomination from the Bangladesh Awami League to run in the national elections for his hometown Kishoreganj.[7] On 30 December 2018, he was declared the new member of parliament from Kishoreganj-2, with significantly higher votes; against that of his opponent Akhtaruzzaman Ranjan from BNP.[8]

Personal life

Nur is married to Ismat Nur. They have 3 children, Nusrat Nur (35) working for IOM, Barrister Omar Mohammad Nur (30) involved in several businesses and Fariha Nur (25) studying at North South University.[9] His oldest daughter Nusrat Nur Badhon's husband army Captain Mazharul Haider died in the 2009 BDR Mutiny incident.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: 194 'militants' held in 7 days . 2016-06-18 . The Daily Star . 2018-11-07 . en.
  2. News: Ex-IGP Nur Mohammad Youth and Sports Secy . 2012-10-23 . 2018-11-07 . bdnews24.com.
  3. News: Ex-IGP Nur made envoy to Morocco . 2011-04-08 . The Daily Star . 2018-11-07 . en.
  4. News: Major shakeup in police admin - Changes in army too; Maj Gen Manirul made new SSF chief . The Daily Star . 2007-01-30 . 2018-10-26.
  5. News: Keep DGFI away from politics . The Daily Star . 7 February 2012 . 4 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Managing Partner . Centre for Policy Research, Bangladesh . en-US . 2018-11-07.
  7. News: AL Nomination: Some MPs, top leaders 'left out' . 2018-11-19 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-02-02.
  8. Web site: Nur Mohammad elected MP . www.newstoday.com.bd . 2019-02-02.
  9. News: Ali . Tawfique . Rahman . Mukhlesur . Gate of death . The Daily Star . 27 February 2009 . 4 October 2016.
  10. News: Capt Rubel buried in Tangail . The Daily Star . 28 February 2009 . 4 October 2016.