Baharul Alam
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Baharul Alam | |
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বাহারুল আলম | |
.jpg) Alam in 2025 | |
| 31st Inspector General of Bangladesh Police | |
| In office 20 November 2024 – 24 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (Chief adviser) |
| Preceded by | Mainul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Md. Ali Hossain Fakir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1960 |
| Spouse | Afroza Helen |
| Alma mater | Mymensingh Medical College Bangladesh Police Academy |
| Awards | Bangladesh Police Medal (Bravery) – BPM |
| Notable work |
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| Police career | |
| Unit | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Department | Special Branch |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1984—2026 |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | IGP |
Baharul Alam is a Bangladeshi physician and retired officer of the Bangladesh Police. He was the 31st Inspector General of Police.[1] He was appointed to the position on November 20, 2024.[2][3] Prior to his appointment as IGP, he served as the head of hospital at ICDDR,B.[4] He was former director general of the Rapid Action Battalion and former chief of Special Branch.[5]
Alam was born in 1960 into a distinguished Muslim family at the historic Kazla Munshibari Estate in Tarail Upazila of Kishoreganj District.[6] He completed his SSC in 1975 at Mymensingh Zilla School[7] and secured 1st place in the Dhaka board. He completed his HSC in 1977 from Dhaka Residential Model College with distinctions. He later completed his MBBS from Mymensingh Medical College.[7][6] He joined the police service in 1984 through the BCS Police Cadre.[6][8]
Alam is a Bangladeshi physician and administrator who was the head of hospitals at ICDDR,B. He graduated from Mymensingh Medical College with an MBBS in 1984 and later earned an MBA from Southeast University in 2008. After an early medical career, he joined the Bangladesh Civil Service in the police department, where he served in various capacities, including missions with the United Nations in New York, the former Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan.[9]
