Mizanur Rahman

Mizanur Rahman is a former deputy inspector general Bangladesh police and Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. He was involved in a notable bribery scandal. He was convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment in a bribery case. He was accused of forcefully abducting a woman and marrying her against her will.

Early life Rahman is from Gopalganj District.

Career Rahman was denied promotions and important postings during the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party rule because he was from Gopalganj District.

Rahman was accused of attempting to kidnap a female journalist in December 2017. The kidnapping was prevented as locals stopped the car upon hearing the screams of the reporter. Asaduzzaman Khan, Minister of Home Affairs, announced an investigation into the allegations against Rahman. He apologized for threatening the reporter. His first wife was in Canada. Bangladesh High Court rejected his anticipator bail on 1 June. Judge KM Emrul Kayesh rejected in bail application in July. He skipped a meeting with the Anti-Corruption Commission. On 20 June, court ordered the seizure of his assets.

On 9 February 2020, Judge KM Imrul Qayesh accepted the charge sheet against Rahman. In October, the trial against him and three members of his family started.

Justice Sheikh Nazmul Alam sentenced Rahman on 23 February 2022 to three years imprisonment. He was convicted of trying to bribe Basir sentenced and Basir was sentenced to eight years imprisonment in a corruption case. Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman also accepted an appeal from Rahman seeking the squashing of his conviction. He bail was upheld by Bangladesh Supreme Court on 19 April.