Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali has resigned from his position as Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), citing family reasons. He signed his resignation letter at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, and sent it to the Police Headquarters.
Sajjat Ali was appointed as DMP Commissioner on November 21, 2024, by the interim government as part of a restructuring process of the police force following a student-led uprising. His appointment was on a two-year contractual basis after the end of his regular service term. Before this role, he served as an Additional Inspector General of Police and is a member of the 1984 batch of the BCS Police Cadre.
The report did not mention who will succeed him or any official response from the authorities regarding his resignation.