Biplob Kumar Sarker (Bengali: বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার; born 16 June 1972) is a former Bangladeshi police officer who served as the joint commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[1] Earlier he served as Additional Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Dhaka Range.[2][3][4]
Biplob Kumar Sarker | |
|---|---|
| বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার | |
| Born | June 16, 1972 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | SP Biplob, DC Biplob |
| Education | Botany Department, University of Dhaka |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Awards |  BPM (bar) PPM (bsa) |
| Police career | |
| Unit | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Status | "Resigned" |
| Rank |  Additional DIG |
Early life
editSarker was born on 16 June 1972 in Kharampatti of Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila and graduated from University of Dhaka.[5]
Career
editSarker assaulted Zainul Abedin Farroque, Chief opposition whip of the parliament and politician of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on 6 July 2011 at a hartal of the party.[6] Farroque sued him on 19 August 2024.[6][7]
On April 6, 2013, Sarker became the deputy commissioner of the Tejgaon Zone.[8] He served as the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association.[5] On 13 June 2019, he was promoted to Superintendent of Police of Rangpur District. On 18 October 2021, he was reappointed as the deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[9]
In 2 June 2022, Sarker was appointed as the Additional Deputy Inspector General (Additional DIG) of Bangladesh Police Dhaka Range.[5][10][11] He was the joint commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[12][13]
Controversies
editOn August 13 2024, Sarker was named as one of the 7 accused in the illegal shooting and killing of various students across Dhaka during the Bangladesh Quota Reform Movement[14] along with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Minister Obaidul Quader, former Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and DB Police officer Harun-or-Rashid.[15][16]
His house was attacked after the fall of Sheikh Hasina Government as he was close with the Hasina Regime.[17]
After the fall of Hasina Government, Biplob Kumar went missing. He didn't rejoin the police services. Sources claim that he fled to India by Lalmonirhat District Border area.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Case filed against DB Harun, Biplob Kumar for beating up BNP leader Zainul Abdin Farroque in 2011 u". UNB. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "জনাব বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার, বিপিএম (বার), পিপিএম". policedig.dhakadiv.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন তেজগাঁওয়ের ডিসি বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ a b c Hussain, Ahmede; Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2014-05-16). "A Hero of Our Time". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ a b "BNP leader Farroque sues DB Harun, Biplob for 2011 assault - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Hussain, Ahmede; Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2014-05-16). "A Hero of Our Time". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ Hussain, Ahmede; Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2014-05-16). "A Hero of Our Time". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Misleading facts in case statement". The Daily Star. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন তেজগাঁওয়ের ডিসি বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ জনকণ্ঠ, দৈনিক. "ডিএমপির যুগ্ম কমিশনার হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার". দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ || Daily Janakantha. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Senior Officer Directory – Dhaka Metropolitan Police". Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Sheikh Hasina, 23 others sued over student murder". Prothom Alo. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15.
- ^ "ডিএমপিতে যুগ্ম পুলিশ কমিশনার হিসেবে যোগদান করলেন বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার". ডিএমপি নিউজ. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "ডিএমপির যুগ্ম কমিশনার হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার". www.jugantor.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ প্রতিনিধি, জেলা (2024-08-06). "কিশোরগঞ্জে ডিবির বিপ্লব কুমার সরকারের বাড়িতে হামলা-ভাঙচুর". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "সন্ধান মিলল বিপ্লব সরকারের | Mohona TV". 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-14.