AKM Shahidur Rahman

Rahman joined Bangladesh Police from the 12th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service in 1991.^[3][4] He completed the basic military training course at the Bangladesh Military Academy and police training at the Bangladesh Police Academy.^[4] He completed the national defence course at the National Defence College, Bangladesh.^[4]

Rahman had served as the superintendent of police of Noakhali District and Shariatpur District.^[5]

In August 2008, Rahman was appointed deputy police commissioners of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.^[6] He had been serving as the superintendent of police of Bagerhat District.^[6] He was the additional police commissioner of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police in 2015.^[7]

Rahman was part of an anti-terrorism operation in which Bangladesh Police detained about 12 thousand people, many of whom according to Rahman were Islamic militants, in June 2016.^[8] The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said more than 21 hundred of its members were detained as well.^[8]

Rahman was promoted to additional inspector general of police in February 2024 while serving in Police Telecom.^[9]

Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman was appointed director general of Rapid Action Battalion replacing Barrister Md Harun-or-Rashid on 7 August 2025.^[10] He was previously named the coordinator of Bangladesh Police.^[11] There were major changes in the police after the government changeover.^[3]

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