DMP gets new commissioner

Staff Reporter :
The rector of Police Staff College Bangladesh Khandker Golam Faruq has been appointed Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Public Security Division under the home ministry issued a notification in this regard on Sunday (Oct 23).
The order will come into effect from October 29, the notification said.
Khandker Golam Faruq will replace Shafiqul Islam, who will go on retirement on October 30.
Golam Faruq began his professional career as a
member of Bangladesh Civil Service (Police) on 20 January 1991. He is a member of the 12th BCS batch. He started his career as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) at 4-APBN Bogra. After serving there, he joined CMP Chattogram.
Khandker Golam served as Additional SP in Khulna and Satkhira districts. After getting promotion as Police Super, his first posting place was Police Headquarters as AIG Confidential.
He was appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) in districts like Thakurgaon, Kishoreganj, Jhalokathi, Jamalpur, and Mymensingh.
As Additional DIG, he worked at DMP, Dhaka and Dhaka Range Police. Afterwards, He worked as Additional Commissioner (Traffic) at DMP. He also served as DIG of Rangpur Range Police and Chattogram Range Police. Later on he was appointed as Principal of Bangladesh Police Academy, Sardah, Rajshahi.
It is to be noted that, incumbent DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam will go on retirement on October 30.
On Wednesday, the Public Security Division of the Home Ministry issued a gazette notification on the retirement of Shafiqul Islam.
According to the notification, Shafiqul, also an additional inspector general of police, will be on post-retirement leave from October 30 to October 29 next year.