Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun took over as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Friday.
He replaced Benazir Ahmed who retired on Friday as the country’s police chief, according to a press release.
The new IGP was given a guard of honour by a police team at the police headquarters this afternoon.
After taking the charge, he paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath on Bangabandhu’s portrait at Dhanmondi 32. He also signed the visit book there.
He later placed a wreath at the police memorial at Rajarbagh paying tribute to the brave policemen who sacrificed their lives in the 1971 War of Liberation.
Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun takes charge as IGP
On September 22, the government appointed Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun as the new IGP.
Benazir was given a farewell through guard of honour at the police headquarters this afternoon.
Later, he boarded the IGP’s decorated car following the long-standing tradition and customs of Bangladesh Police and was given farewell by pulling a rope tied to the car.
Benazir Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Police in 1988 and was appointed IGP on April 15 in 2020.
Source: United News of Bangladesh