Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh
Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Criminal Investigation Department | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Mia |
| Succeeded by | Gazi Jasim Uddin |
| Police career | |
| Unit | Criminal Investigation Department |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Department | Police Staff College |
| Branch | Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1991–2025 |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Additional Inspector General of Police |
Biography
[edit]Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh is a retired Bangladeshi police officer and former Additional Inspector General of Police (Grade-1). He served in Bangladesh Police for more than three decades and held several important field, metropolitan, training, and investigative positions.
He joined Bangladesh Police in 1991 through the 12th BCS (Police Cadre).
Career (Service postings)
[edit]During his career, he served in the following key positions:
- Superintendent of Police (SP) – Cox's Bazar District
- Superintendent of Police (SP) – Khagrachhari District
- Superintendent of Police (SP) – Rajbari District
- Superintendent of Police (SP) – Bogura District
- Deputy Commissioner (DC) – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)
- Additional DIG – Police Staff College, Bangladesh
- Chief – Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bangladesh Police
He also served in senior administrative and operational roles within Bangladesh Police headquarters and other units.
He retired from service in 2025 as an Additional Inspector General of Police.
Career
[edit]| Position | Details |
|---|---|
| Additional Inspector General (Grade-1)
Bangladesh Police (Senior Rank) Chief of CID Criminal Investigation Department, Bangladesh Police - Service status Retired Officer |
He began his career in Bangladesh Police in 1991 as part of the 12th BCS (Police Cadre) and served in various operational and administrative roles over more than three decades of service.
Early life and career
[edit]Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh joined Bangladesh Police in 1991. During his early career, he served in field-level policing and gradually progressed through important command and administrative positions.
He served as Superintendent of Police in multiple districts and later worked in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police in various operational roles. He also served at the Police Staff College in a senior administrative capacity.
Later in his career, he was promoted to senior leadership positions, including Additional Inspector General (Grade-1), and was appointed Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), one of the most important investigative units in Bangladesh Police.
He retired from active service after a long and distinguished career in law enforcement.
References
[edit]Career
[edit]Sheikh joined the 12th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service as a police cadre in 1991.[1][2] He has been SP of 4 different districts namely; Khagrachhori, Rajbari, Bogra and Cox's Bazar where he fulfilled his duty at the best level.
In April 2013, Sheikh was transferred to the Police Staff College, Bangladesh.[3] He was the Commandant of Police Training Centre, Noakhali.[3] He has been in UN mission twice, once in East Timur and other one in Liberia.He has fathered 2 children, one daughter and another son.
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Sheikh was appointed head of the Criminal Investigation Department in October 2024.[2] He was promoted to Additional Inspector General of Police while serving at the Police Staff College.[4][5] He had been promoted after the change in government.[6] The former head of the department, Mohammad Ali Mia, was sent into forced retirement.[7][8]
On 9 March 2025, Sheikh was transferred to the Bangladesh Police headquarters, and Deputy Inspector General Gazi Jasim Uddin was appointed the new head of the Criminal Investigation Department.[9] He was the Additional Inspector General of Police of the administration of the Bangladesh Police that is when he received Grade 1 title.[10] He is a board member of the Community Bank Bangladesh PLC.[10] He was the president of the Bangladesh Police Service Association.[11] In May 2025, he retired.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Two more 1991-batch police officers sent on early retirement". New Age. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Matiur Rahman Sheikh new CID chief". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- 1 2 "Shake-up in police dept". The Daily Star. 2013-04-23. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Md. Matiur Rahman Sheikh Appointed as New CID Chief". Voice7 News. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "6 police officers made additional IGP | Bangladesh". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Additional IGP Motiur Rahman Sheikh made CID chief". The Business Standard. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Five police units get new chiefs". The Daily Star. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Mohammad Ali Mia removed from CID -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "Gazi Jasim Uddin takes charge as CID chief". The Business Standard. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- 1 2 "Community Bank holds 62nd board meeting". The Daily Star. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ "BPSA condemns attack on policemen". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ↑ "অবসরে যাচ্ছেন অতিরিক্ত আইজিপি মতিউর রহমান শেখ". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2025-05-30. Retrieved 2025-05-29.