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New IGP Ali Hossain Fakir assumes office
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 25 Feb 2026, 11:10 AM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday conferred the rank badge on newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir at his office in the Cabinet Division of the Bangladesh Secretariat. The ceremony was attended by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Home Secretary Manjur Morshed Chowdhury. Photo: Collected
Ali Hossain Fakir, the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), officially assumed his duties on Wednesday morning.
He took over the responsibility at Police Headquarters succeeding his predecessor.
Earlier, the government appointed Ali Hossain Fakir as the inspector general of police (IGP).
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He was promoted from the rank of additional IGP, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday (24 February).
Ali Hossain Fakir is a cadre officer of the 15th BCS and hails from Bagerhat.