A. K. M. Shahidul Haque

A. K. M. Shahidul Haque
এ কে এম শহীদুল হক
26th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
In office 31 December 2014 – 30 January 2018
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Hassan Mahmood Khandker
Succeeded by	Mohammad Javed Patwary
31st Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police
In office 18 March 2009 – 14 October 2010
Appointed by	Minister of Home Affairs
Preceded by	Naeem Ahmed
Succeeded by	Benazir Ahmed
Personal details
Born	Shariatpur District
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Police career
Unit	Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Police
Service years	1986 - 2018
Rank	IGP

A. K. M. Shahidul Haque was a Bangladeshi police officer who served as the 26th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police. He is the founder of Mazid Jarina Foundation School & College. .

Career

Haque was born in Narkalikata, Naria, Shariatpur District to a Bengali Muslim family. He joined Bangladesh Police in 1986 as an assistant superintendent. He held other positions, which include Police Commissioner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DIG Chittagong Range, DIG Rajshahi Range, DIG (Finance and Development), Police Headquarters, SP Sirajganj, Chittagong, Moulvibazar and Chandpur. Before promoted to IGP, he was Additional IGP (Administration and Operations) at the status of Secretary of Bangladesh Police.

Haque served in three UN peace keeping missions, in Cambodia, Angola and Sudan, and was awarded the UN Peace Medal for his performance.

Writings

Haque is the author of different books like - 1. Police and Community with Concept of Community Policing, 2. Community Policing Ki Ebong Keno 3. Somaje Police Ebong Community Policing 4. Bangladesh Police Sarrgrontho 5. Community Policing: Concept, Aims and Objectives and 6. Bangladesh Police Hand Book etc.