Monirul Islam

Md. Monirul Islam (born 15 June 1970) is former additional inspector general of the Bangladesh Police who served as head of the Special Branch.

The position of chief (joint commissioner, carrying the rank of additional deputy inspector general) of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and the official spokesperson of this unit earned Islam much publicity. He came into wide attention as the point-man of the nation's counterterrorism offensive following Holey Artisan Bakery mayhem on July 1, 2016, which involved the killing by violent extremists of twenty-two lives: nineteen foreigners, three natives and two higher rank police personnel, as the chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) that he pioneered, and is at the helm till date. It subsequently, spotted and cracked a number of terror-dens as well as curbed down the soaring extremist graph by neutralizing many violent-operators.

Early life Islam was born in Gopalganj District. Islam did his graduation followed by master's in English from University of Dhaka. Later, he obtained his LLB in British Law from Northumbria University, UK. Islam did another master's, afterwards, in criminology along with his post graduate diploma (PGD) in genocide studies from University of Dhaka.

Career Islam joined Bangladesh Police as assistant superintendent of police (ASP) holding first place in the order of merit in the police batch through 15th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Exams in 1995.

During the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party rule, Islam was denied promotions and career advancements due to him being from Gopalganj District.

Islam is associated with number of service/alumni associations and non-profit advisory groups: he served, successfully, twice as the general secretary of Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA), as vice-president of Bangladesh Police Service Association for consecutive three years, as president of 15th BCS Forum for last three years, as vice-president of Bangladesh Society of Criminology (BSC), as president of Dhaka University Criminology Alumni Association, as advisor (honorary) of Bangladesh Peace Observatory (a think-tank group under Centre for Genocide Studies of University of Dhaka) and as advisor (honorary) of Center for Social Advocacy & Research Foundation (a think-tank in Bangladesh, specialized in research and security threat analysis). Islam promoted to additional inspector general of police (IGP) of grade-2 in January 2022.

Awards Islam was awarded the Bangladesh Police Medal for a fourth time, President Police Medal (PPM) twice, and IGP's Exemplary Good Services Badge once.

Personal life Islam was married to Saila Farzana, OSD Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration.