Additional Inspector General of Special Branch of Bangladesh Police (SB) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary has been appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP). His appointment will come into effect from January 31.
The Public Security Division under the Home Ministry on Thursday issued a gazette notification, appointing Javed as IGP. He will replace outgoing IGP
AKM Shahidul Hoque, who will complete his tenure of contractual service on January 30 this year.
Javed has been serving as SB chief since 2013 with the status of a secretary.
In the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) 1984 examination Javed stood first in the police cadres, his batch-mate Shahidul, the incumbent IGP was far behind him but was appointed IGP earlier, according to the Home Ministry sources. Hailing from Mandari Village under Chandpur Sadar, Javed had completed his honours and master degrees from Department of Social Welfare of the Dhaka University. He obtained Ph.D. degree from Department of Local Administration of Jahangirnagar University on "Combating Terrorism in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects." Javed joined the police service as a 1984 batch BCS cadre officer. But, officers of the batch joined service in 1986 after completion of all procedures.
During his long carrier, Javed also served as Commissioner of Khulna and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commandant of Noakhali and Rangpur Police Training Centre, Director of Police Staff College and Special Superintendent of the city SB.
