Abdur Raquib Khandaker
Former inspector general of Bangladesh Police
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Abdur Raquib Khandaker (known as A. R. Khandaker; 1 March 1933 – 25 August 2010) was Bangladesh's inspector general of police.[1]
Abdur Raquib Khandaker | |
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আব্দুর রকিব খন্দকার | |
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| Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
| In office 31 December 1985 – 28 February 1990 | |
| Preceded by | E A Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Taibuddin Ahmed |
| President of Bangladesh Football Federation | |
| In office 12 October 1980 – 6 March 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Siddique Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Harun Ahmed Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1933 Munshiganj, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 25 August 2010 (aged 77) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1956–1990 |
Early life
Khandaker graduated from Notre Dame College, Dhaka. He studied economics at the University of Dhaka.[2]
Career
Before liberation
Khandaker joined Notre Dame College, Dhaka, as a lecturer.[2] He joined the Police Service of Pakistan in 1956.[3]
After liberation
Khandaker served as the Superintendent of Police in Khulna District in 1971 before the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2] In 1974, Khandaker sustained an injury from an accident while on duty, which affected him for the rest of his life.[2]
From 1976 to 1986, Khandaker served as the president of the Bangladesh Football Federation.[3]
In 1976, he was the deputy inspector general of police stationed in the police headquarters in Dhaka.[4] He also served as the deputy inspector general of the Rajshahi Police range.[2]
Khandaker was appointed the third commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[5] He served from 2 February 1979 to 8 February 1982.[1] Later he was appointed the commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police for a second term from 10 March 1983 to 4 April 1984.
Khandaker was elected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1984.[3] He served in the Crime Prevention and Control Committee of the United Nations.[6]
Khandaker served as the inspector general of the Bangladesh Police from 31 December 1985 to 28 February 1990.[7] He served under military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad.[8]
In 1999, Khandaker was awarded the National Sports Awards as a sports organizer.[3] He wrote a memoir, Society Politics & Civil Order, published in 1998. He wrote about experiences as a Bengali officer in the Pakistan establishment and later working in independent Bangladesh.[9] He also wrote for The Daily Star as a columnist.[10]
Death
Khandaker died on 25 August 2010 at Bangkok General Hospital in Thailand.[3]