Monirul Islam (police officer)
Md. Monirul Islam is former additional inspector general of the Bangladesh Police who served as head of the Special Branch.
The position of chief of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and the official spokesperson of this unit earned him much publicity, albeit, he came into wide attention as the point-man of the nation's counter terrorism offensive following Holey Artisan Bakery mayhem on July 1, 2016 as the chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime that he pioneered, and is at the helm till date. It subsequently, spotted and cracked a number of terror-dens as well as curbed down the soaring extremist graph by neutralizing a good many violent-operators.
Early life
Islam was born in Gopalganj District. Islam did his graduation followed by master's in English from University of Dhaka. Later, he obtained his LLB in British Law from Northumbria University, UK. Islam did another master's, afterwards, in criminology along with his post graduate diploma in genocide studies from University of Dhaka.Career
Islam joined Bangladesh Police as assistant superintendent of police holding first place in the order of merit in the police batch through 15th Bangladesh Civil Service Exams in 1995. From then on, he held diverse offices ranging from field level law enforcer in district/metropolitan police to counter-terrorism boss, with positions like law enforcement instructor, intelligence officer and supervisor of investigations in Bangladesh Police Academy, Special Branch and Detective Branch in between. However, he secured independent command as superintendents of police in two districts, too. He served as deputy commissioner and, on promotion, as joint commissioner of the Detective Branch were, in both capacities, he was the official spokesman, a prestigious internal appointment, of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.During the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party rule, Islam was denied promotions and career advancements due to him being from Gopalganj District. In 2001, he was serving in the Chittagong Metropolitan Police. He was posted to Jhenaidah District, Barisal District and Traffic Training School. After the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government was replaced by a neutral caretaker government he was made superintendent of police of Bandarban District.
Islam is an adjunct faculty member in criminology of the University of Dhaka. He is a regular resourced speaker in national level workshops and training centers for professionals.
Islam is associated with number of service/alumni associations and non-profit advisory groups: he served, successfully, twice as the general secretary of Bangladesh Police Service Association, as vice-president of Bangladesh Police Service Association for consecutive three years, as president of 15th BCS Forum for last three years, as vice-president of Bangladesh Society of Criminology, as president of Dhaka University Criminology Alumni Association, as advisor of Bangladesh Peace Observatory and as advisor of Center for Social Advocacy & Research Foundation. Islam promoted to additional inspector general of police of grade-2 in January 2022.