Md. Kamrul Ahsan
Md Kamrul Ahsan BPM (Bar) | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1966 Chandpur, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | Bangladesh Police |
| Title | Additional Inspector General (Administration) |
Md Kamrul Ahsan (born 20 January 1966) is a Bangladeshi police officer and former Additional Inspector General (Administration) at the Bangladesh Police Headquarters.[1] He is a former chief of the Anti-Terrorism Unit.[2] He is a director of Community Bank Bangladesh Ltd.[3] He is a former Commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Md Kamrul Ahsan was born on 20 January 1966 in Chandpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[5] He completed his Bachelor's degree in agriculture from the Bangladesh Agricultural University and later earned an MBA from Southeast University.[5]
Career
[edit]Ahsan joined the Bangladesh Police through the 12th Bangladesh Civil Service examination in 1991 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police.[5][6] Throughout his career, he served in several important positions including Superintendent of Police in Shariatpur, Chattogram, and Jashore.[5] He was the deputy inspector general of Railway Range, Dhaka.[7] In September 2014, he was appointed Commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police.[7] He was the Range Deputy Inspector General of Sylhet.[5] Ahsan is known for introducing and institutionalising the concept of "Beat Policing at Union level" across the Sylhet Division.[5]
Internationally, Ahsan served in United Nations peacekeeping operations.[5] He was UNPOL Deputy Team Leader in Kenema Province under United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone and later led the Bangladesh Police contingent in United Nations Mission in Sudan, serving as Civpol Advisor.[5] He received two UN Peacekeeping Medals in recognition of his contributions.[5] In August 2019, he was promoted to additional deputy inspector general while serving as an assistant inspector general of police in the Bangladesh Police Headquarters.[8] In 2020, he was the additional Deputy Inspector General of CID Cyber Police.[9]
Ahsan commanded the Anti-Terrorism Unit as its chief for more than two years.[5] He planned and oversaw the publication of *Extremism and Terrorism in the Eye of Islam*, a counter-narrative book published by ATU in July 2022.[5] He was appointed the Additional Inspector General (Administration) on 4 September 2022.[5] He has also published scholarly works, including Green Marketing in Bangladesh and Critical Analysis of the Causes and Effects of Women and Child Trafficking: Bangladesh Perspective in the Journal of Police Staff College, Bangladesh.[5] In 2023, he was considered a possible successor to Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun.[10][6] He was the Additional Inspector General (crime and operations) at Police Headquarters.[11] He is a Director of Community Bank Bangladesh.[5] After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government he was sent to the Police Department in August 2024.[12] He was then appointed additional deputy inspector general (confidential) at the police headquarters.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Ahsan is married to Advocate Munmun Ahsan.[5] They have three sons.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "IGP: Police working relentlessly to maintain order". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (2020-07-27). "Intel on Possible 'Militant Attack': New security alert before Eid". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Community Bank holds board meeting". The Daily Star. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "2 Sylhet church clerics receive death threats". The Daily Star. 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Directors' Profile" (PDF). Community Bank Bangladesh. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Who will be the next IGP?". The Daily Star. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ a b "Reshuffle in police dept". The Daily Star. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "20 police officials promoted to addl DIGs". The Daily Star. 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (2020-12-23). "Rising Cybercrime: Police hotlines flooded with complaints". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil (2022-08-12). "Lobbying on for top posts of police". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "40 top, mid-ranking cops transferred". The Daily Star. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Bangladesh Police administration undergoes major reshuffle". New Age. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Submit firearms by Sept 3 or those'll be declared illegal". The Daily Star. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2025-07-06.