Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury
Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
মোদাব্বির হোসেন চৌধুরী | |
| 17th Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police | |
| In office 16 November 2001 – 22 April 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Nurul Huda |
| Succeeded by | Shahudul Haque |
| 14th Chattogram Metropolitan Police Commissioner | |
| In office 14 May 1996 – 25 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Osman Ali Khan |
| Succeeded by | Ashraful Huda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 |
| Died | (aged 78) |
Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury psc (1947 – 1 May 2025) was a Bangladeshi police officer who served as the Inspector General of the Bangladesh Police from 2001 to 2003.[1][2] He was also the commissioner of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police in 1996 and 1997.
Career
[edit]Chowdhury was a cadet at the Pakistan Military Academy and retired from the army as a lieutenant.[3] After he had served as the IGP of Bangladesh, he was appointed the secretary of the culture ministry.[4]
Chowdhury served as Commissioner for the Chattogram Metropolitan Police between 14 May 1996 and 25 May 1997.
From November 2006 to January 2007, Chowdhury was the election commissioner of Bangladesh.[3] After leaving his post he attempted to contest the parliamentary elections as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.[3]
He died on 1 May 2025, at the age of 78.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former IGPs". www.police.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Religious extremists' hand suspected in Bangladesh blasts". The Hindu. 16 February 2003. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mudabbir went public about seeking BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ পূর্ববর্তী-সচিবগণ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Former IGP Mudabbir dies at 78, receives official funeral". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Former IGP Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury dies | News". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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