Nur Mohammad (police officer)
Nur Mohammad | |
|---|---|
| নূর মোহাম্মদ | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Suhrab Uddin |
| Constituency | Kishoreganj-2 |
| 24th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
| In office 29 January 2007 – 31 August 2010 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Khoda Baksh Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Mahmood Khandker |
| 6th Chief Executive of Criminal Investigation Department | |
| In office 14 January 2007 – 28 January 2007 | |
| Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Preceded by | SM Mizanur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Phani Bhoushon Choudhury |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Ismat Nur |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Police Training Bangladesh Police Academy |
| Awards |
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| Police career | |
| Unit | Dhaka Metropolitan Police |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Department | Criminal Investigation Department |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1982 - 2010 |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank |  IGP |
Nur Mohammad is a member of parliament in Bangladesh from Kishorganj 2. He was earlier a Bangladeshi ambassador and also the inspector general of the Bangladesh Police during 2007–2010.[1] In October 2012, he was appointed as the youth and sports secretary by the government of Bangladesh.[2]
Education and career
[edit]Nur obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in history from the University of Dhaka. He belonged to the 1982 batch of BCS (police) cadre. He served in UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).[3] He served as the additional inspector general (IGP-administration) of police headquarters (PHQ).[4] In August 2011, he was appointed as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco.[3]
In 2012, a parliamentary body submitted a special report on the 2007 University of Dhaka campus violence. It held several officials, including Nur, responsible for "inhuman torture" on teachers and students during the campus unrest and recommended bringing them to book under existing laws.[5]
Since 2015, Nur has been serving as the managing partner of Centre for Policy Research, Bangladesh.[6]
In 2018, Nur received the nomination from the Bangladesh Awami League to run in the national elections for his hometown Kishoreganj.[7] On 30 December 2018, he was declared the new member of parliament from Kishoreganj-2, with significantly higher votes; against that of his opponent Akhtaruzzaman Ranjan from BNP.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Nur is married to Ismat Nur. They have 3 children, Nusrat Nur (35) working for IOM, Barrister Omar Mohammad Nur (30) involved in several businesses and Fariha Nur (25) studying at North South University.[9] His oldest daughter Nusrat Nur Badhon's husband army Captain Mazharul Haider died in the 2009 BDR Mutiny incident.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "194 'militants' held in 7 days". The Daily Star. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Ex-IGP Nur Mohammad Youth and Sports Secy". bdnews24.com. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Ex-IGP Nur made envoy to Morocco". The Daily Star. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Major shakeup in police admin - Changes in army too; Maj Gen Manirul made new SSF chief". The Daily Star. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Keep DGFI away from politics". The Daily Star. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Managing Partner". Centre for Policy Research, Bangladesh. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "AL Nomination: Some MPs, top leaders 'left out'". The Daily Star. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Nur Mohammad elected MP". www.newstoday.com.bd. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Ali, Tawfique; Rahman, Mukhlesur (27 February 2009). "Gate of death". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Capt Rubel buried in Tangail". The Daily Star. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2016.