Md. Asaduzzaman is the deputy inspector general and chief of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit.[1][2]
Career
editOn 8 November 2017, Asaduzzaman was promoted to additional deputy inspector general while serving as the superintendent of police of Bogra District.[3]
Asaduzzaman had served in the Special Branch of Bangladesh Police.[4] He is a former additional commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[4]
Asaduzzaman was appointed chief of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in April 2021.[5] He replaced Monirul Islam.[6] He led the investigation into the jail break of two members of Ansar al-Islam, who had been sentenced to death for the murder of Faisal Abedin Deepan, from the Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate Court using pepper spray in November 2022.[7][8]
In October 2023, Asaduzzaman prevented Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from holding a rally at Motijheel after Bangladesh Police denied them permission.[9] He denied allegations that Haris Farooqi, head of Indian branch of the Islamic State, was in Bangladesh.[10] He detained the chief of Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya.[11] He worked on security for the 12th parliamentary elections in Dhaka.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "CTTC Chief: Nagad contributes to economic growth". Dhaka Tribune. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "No security threat centring Aug 15: Asaduzzaman". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "33 promoted to ADIG". Jagonews24.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Asaduzzaman made CTTC chief". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman appointed new CTTC chief". The Daily Star. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman new CTTC chief". www.thefinancetoday.net. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "CTTC Chief: Mastermind behind militant escape from custody identified". Dhaka Tribune. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Mastermind identified: CTTC". Prothom Alo. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Legal action to be taken if Jamaat tries to hold rally: CTTC Chief". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "CTTC chief denies IS India head Farooqi was in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "CTTC arrests Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya founder, wife". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "No risk of militant attacks centring polls: CTTC chief". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "No militancy threats over JS polls: CTTC chief". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2024-08-19.