DIG Mohammad Shafiqul Islam has been appointed as the Additional Police Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB).
A member of the 18th BCS Police cadre, Shafiqul Islam previously served as DIG of the Highway Police. The DB chief’s position had remained vacant since April 13, when his predecessor, Rezaul Karim Mallik, was removed from the post. After four months of vacancy, Shafiqul Islam has now officially taken charge of the influential law enforcement unit.