Asaduzzaman Mia
Asaduzzaman Mia, BPM (BAR), PPM, (born 14 August 1960) is a retired police officer who served as the 33rd Police commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, the longest serving commissioner and the incumbent chief executive officer of National Security Affairs Cell under the Cabinet Division. During his tenure as DMP Commissioner, Dhaka Metropolitan Police was considered to be at its peak.
Asaduzzaman Mia | |
|---|---|
| CEO of National Security Affairs Cell | |
| Assumed office 14 September 2019 | |
| 32rd Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police | |
| In office 7 January 2015 – 13 September 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Preceded by | Benazir Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Shafiqul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1960 Faridpur, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Police Training Bangladesh Police Academy |
| Profession | police officer |
| Police career | |
| Unit | Dhaka Metropolitan Police |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Department | National Security Affairs Cell |
| Branch | Bangladesh Police |
| Status | Active |
| Rank | Addl. IGP |
During his term of nearly 5 years. Mia has been the figurehead in uprooting terrorism from the country. The blockades and hartals went down significantly and there were almost no cases of torching of vehicles or clashes. He was the most successful commissioner in terms of reduction of traffic and implementation of strict traffic laws following the 2018 road safety protests. Dhaka saw a curb in drug trafficking following a major crackdown during his term.