Md. Mukhlesur Rahman

Md. Mukhlesur Rahman is a Bangladesh Police officer and former director general of the Rapid Action Battalion.[1][2] During his term concerns were raised about human rights violations by Rapid Action Battalion personnel.[3] The United States used the Magnitsky Act against seven former and current officers of RAB; the first usage against Bangladesh in 2021.[4]

Biography

Rahman was born in Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila, Comilla District.[5]

Rahman joined the Bangladesh Police in 1986.[6]

In 2010, Rahman was the superintendent of police of Brahmanbaria District.[7] He served as a director of National Security Intelligence.[5]

Rahman was the deputy inspector general of the Rajshahi Range of Bangladesh Police since 2007.[6][5] In September 2010, Rahman was appointed director general of the Rapid Action Battalion, an elite paramilitary unit.[6] He denied allegations of extrajudicial killings by the Rapid Action Battalion after his appointment.[8] He provided his statement to an inquiry committee of the Ministry of Public Administration into the Seven Murders of the Narayanganj.[9] He was questioned for two hours by Shahjahan Ali Mollah, additional secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration. He rejected allegations of human rights violations by the Rapid Action Battalion.[10]

In December 2014, Benazir Ahmed was appointed director general of the Rapid Action Battalion replacing Rahman.[11] Rahman retired after leaving the post of director general.[12]

References

  1. ^ "RAB arrested 117,000 criminals in 8 yrs". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh: Disband Rab if not reformed – South Asian Rights". Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ ""Crossfire"". Human Rights Watch. 2011-05-10.
  4. ^ ""Where No Sun Can Enter": A Decade of Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh". Human Rights Watch. 2021-08-16.
  5. ^ a b c "I am happy with the posting in RAB: Mokhlesur Rahman". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  6. ^ a b c "New Rab DG takes over". The Daily Star. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  7. ^ "Victory concert, discussion held". The Daily Star. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ^ "New Rab boss denies allegation". The Daily Star. 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  9. ^ "Committee takes RAB chief's statement in 7-murder case". Prothom Alo. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  10. ^ "RAB boss grilled for two hours". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  11. ^ "New IGP, RAB DG, DMP commissioner named in a major police shake-up". bnnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  12. ^ Adel, Rafe Sadnan (30 December 2014). "Shahidul made IGP, Benazir RAB chief". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 12 June 2024.