ABM Bazlur Rahman

Rahman did his master's in economics at the University of Dhaka.^[3] He is a member of the Bangladesh Economics Association.^[4]

Rahman has served in the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[5]

From 7 November 1999 to 30 November 2000, Rahman was the director of Training of the Police Staff College, Bangladesh.^[6] From 2001 to 2002, Rahman served in the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.^[5] In September 2003, he was promoted to deputy inspectors general.^[7]

In November 2006, Rahman was appointed commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.^[8] He replaced Naeem Ahmed as commissioner.^[9] Naeem had served less than 48 hours as commissioner before being replaced by Rahman.^[10] He met President Iajuddin Ahmed in November 2006 along with director generals of Rapid Action Battalion and Bangladesh Rifles, and Inspector General of Police.^[11] In January 2007, he led raid of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police in detaining more than a thousand supporters of the Awami League ahead of a program of the party.^[12] Three thousand people were detained in mass arrests after Rahman provided each police station under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police with a target number of detainees.^[13][14]

Rahman was made officer on special duty in July 2007 along with Director General of Rapid Action Battalion SM Mizanur Rahman.^[15]

Rahman is a director of Administration of the Independent University, Bangladesh.^[3][16]