Benazir Ahmed

Inspector General of Police
Benazir Ahmed
Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed
বেনজীর আহমেদ
28th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police
	In office; 15 April 2020 – 30 September 2022
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Mohammad Javed Patwary
Succeeded by	Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun
8th Director General of Rapid Action Battalion
	In office; 7 January 2015 – 14 April 2020
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Md. Mokhlesur Rahman
Succeeded by	Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun
31st Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police;
	In office; 14 October 2010 – 8 January 2015
Appointed by	Minister of Home Affairs
Preceded by	A. K. M. Shahidul Haque
Succeeded by	Asaduzzaman Mia
Personal details
Born	1 October 1963; Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
Education	Ph.D.
Alma mater	University of Dhaka Police Training ; Bangladesh Police Academy
Awards	Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM); IGP's Exemplary Good Service Badge; UN Medal for the Service for Peace in Bosnia; UN Medal for the Service for Peace in Kosovo; UN Medal for the Service for Peace in UN Headquarters, New York, USA;
Known for	Specially Designated Nationals; Killing of Ekramul Haque; Director General - Rapid Action Battalion; Police Commissioner - Dhaka Metropolitan Police;
Notable work	Additional Inspector General - Police Headquarters; Commandant - Police Training Center, Tangail; Deputy Inspector General (Admin & Op) - Police Headquarters; Deputy Inspector General (Finance) - Police Headquarters; Chief Instructor - Bangladesh Police Academy; Deputy Police Commissioner North-Dhaka Metropolitan Police; Superintendent of Police - Bangladesh Police Academy; UN peacekeeping missions in Bosnia and Kosovo;
	Police career
Unit	Rapid Action Battalion; Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Police
Service years	1988 - 2022
Status	Retired
Rank	IGP;

Benazir Ahmed is a retired Bangladeshi police officer who served as 30th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police. Prior to join as IGP, he served as the Director General of Rapid Action Battalion from January 2015 to April 2020. Benazir is currently on a US sanctions list due the Rapid Action Battalion's alleged role in forcibly disappearing citizens since December, 2021.

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