Taslim Ahmed
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Taslim Ahmed was the inspector general of police of East Pakistan and the first home secretary of Bangladesh under President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1][2]
Career
Ahmed was the appointed inspector general of police of East Pakistan on 22 January 1970.[3][4] He expressed support for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after Mujib won the 1970 Pakistani general election.[5] He supported the Bengali people during the Non-cooperation movement (1971).[6] He served till 17 May 1971.[3] He was on a grey list and transferred to West Pakistan.[7]
Ahmed was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs after the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971.[8] His appointment was controversial as he allegedly supported Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[8]
Death
Ahmed died on 29 February 2012 in Ottawa, Canada.[4]