Banaj Kumar Majumder (Bengali: বনজ কুমার মজুমদার, born 1 January 1967) is a Bangladeshi police officer. He is currently Additional IGP of Bangladesh Police and Chief of the Police Bureau of Investigation.[1] Prior to join PBI, he was Additional Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police[2] in the rank of Additional DIG. He came into limelight when he was SP of Cox's Bazar District.[3]
Banaj Kumar Majumder | |
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| বনজ কুমার মজুমদার | |
| 3rd Chief of Police Bureau of Investigation | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Preceded by | Barrister Mahbubur Rahman, PPM |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1967 Pirojpur, Bangladesh |
| Spouse | Dr. Joya Mallick |
| Alma mater | Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology Police Training Bangladesh Police Academy |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Awards |
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| Police career | |
| Unit | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 1991–present |
| Status | Active |
| Rank |  Addl. IGP |
| Website | pbi |
Early life edit
Majumder completed his graduation from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) in electrical & electronic engineering with distinctive result. He joined at Bangladesh Police through 12th BCS (Police) Batch in 1991.[4]
Career edit
In 2002, Majumder was the Additional Superintendent of Police Jhenaidah District.[5] He was then transferred to Armed Police Battalion of Chittagong District.[5] He was deprived of promotions, along with other Hindu officers and people from Gopalganj District, during the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party government.[5]
In 2009 and 2010, Majumder was the Deputy Commissioner of northern section of Chittagong Metropolitan Police.[6][7]
Majumder, then Additional Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, provided financial assistance to the family of a constable killed in the line of duty in 2013.[8]
In March 2016, Majumder was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police while serving as the Additional Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police.[9] On 22 January 2022, Majumder was promoted to the rank of additional inspector general of police.[10]
Majumder sued former Superintendent of Police Babul Akter and others in September 2022 after Akter alleged Majumder tortured him in police custody.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ Khan, Mohammad Jamil; Meer, Hasan (2021-04-27). "'We try to ensure no one is denied justice'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "18 addl DIGs promoted". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ সাক্ষাৎকার: পিবিআই প্রধান বনজ কুমার, আস্থার অপর নাম. Somoy Ekhon (in Bengali). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ বনজ কুমার মজুমদার. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ a b c Ahsan, Zayadul. "Pariahs in police". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "CMP collecting finger prints of drivers". The Daily Star. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "Burglary at Ctg Prothom Alo office". The Daily Star. 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "CMP helps Quayum's family". The Daily Star. 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "18 promoted to DIG rank". The Daily Star. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "Seven cops promoted to additional IGP". The Business Standard. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ Correspondent, Senior. "Ex-SP Babul, 3 others face charges of spreading lies over being tortured by police". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Former SP Babul lodges complaint against 6 PBI officials". www.dhakatribune.com. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-28.