Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury

Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury
মোদাব্বির হোসেন চৌধুরী
Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police
In office
16 November 2001 – 22 April 2003
Preceded byMuhammad Nurul Huda
Succeeded byShahudul Haque
14th Chattogram Metropolitan Police Commissioner
In office
14 May 1996 – 25 May 1997
Preceded byOsman Ali Khan
Succeeded byAshraful Huda
Personal details
Born1947 (1947)
Died (aged 78)
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury PSC (1947 – 1 May 2025) was a Bangladeshi police officer who served as the inspector general of the Bangladesh police from 2001 to 2003. He was also the commissioner of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police in 1996 and 1997.

Life and career

Chowdhury was a cadet at the Pakistan Military Academy and retired from the army as a lieutenant. After he had served as the IGP of Bangladesh, he was appointed the secretary of the culture ministry.

Chowdhury served as commissioner for the Chattogram Metropolitan Police between 14 May 1996 and 25 May 1997.

From November 2006 to January 2007, Chowdhury was the election commissioner of Bangladesh. After leaving his post he attempted to contest the parliamentary elections as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.

Chowdhury died on 1 May 2025, at the age of 78.

References

  1. ↑ "Former IGPs". police.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Religious extremists' hand suspected in Bangladesh blasts". The Hindu. 16 February 2003. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mudabbir went public about seeking BNP ticket". bdnews24.com. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ↑ পূর্ববর্তী-সচিবগণ (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Former IGP Mudabbir dies at 78, receives official funeral". bdnews24.com. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Former IGP Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury dies | News". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 1 May 2025.