Abdul Khaleque (1 March 1927 – 10 June 2013) was the first Inspector General of Bangladesh Police from 17 April 1971 to 23 April 1973. He was first home secretary of Bangladesh.

Abdul Khaleque
1st Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police
In office
17 April 1971 – 23 April 1973
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byA. Rahim
Personal details
Born(1927-03-01)1 March 1927
Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died10 June 2013(2013-06-10) (aged 86)
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Early life and career

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Khaleque was born in a village named Jiruin under Brahmanpara Upzilla of District Comilla on 1 March 1927.[1] He was also a member of the Mukti Bahini.[2]

Khaleque was one of the four founding members of Ain O Salish Kendro.[3]

Personal life

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Khaleque was married to Selina Khaleque.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Country's 1st IGP Khaleque passes away". risingbd.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. ^ "PM mourns death of ex-IGP Abdul Khaleque :: Financial Express :: Financial Newspaper of Bangladesh". print.thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Human rights situation poor". The Daily Star. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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