Biplob Kumar Sarker (Bengali: বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার; born 16 June 1972) is a controversial Bangladeshi police officer who served as the joint commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[1] Earlier he served as Additional Deputy Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Dhaka Range.[2][3][4]
Biplob Kumar Sarker | |
|---|---|
| বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার | |
| Born | June 16, 1972 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | SP Biplob, DC Biplob |
| Education | Botany Department, Dhaka University |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Awards |  BPM (bar) PPM (bsa) |
| Police career | |
| Unit | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Status | Suspended |
| Rank |  Additional DIG |
Early life
editSarker was born on 16 June 1972 in Kharampatti of Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila. and graduated from University of Dhaka.[5]
Career
editSarker assaulted Zainul Abedin Farroque, Chief opposition whip of the parliament and politician of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on 6 July 2011 at a hartal of the party.[6] Farroque sued him on 19 August 2024.[6]
On April 6, 2013, Sarker became the deputy commissioner of the Tejgaon Zone where The Daily Star called him A Hero of Our Time in a glowing article.[7] He served as the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Police Service Association.[5]
On 13 June 2019, he was promoted to Superintendent of Police of Rangpur District. On 18 October 2021, he was reappointed as the deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[8]
In 2 June 2022, Sarker was appointed as the Additional Deputy Inspector General (Additional DIG) of Bangladesh Police Dhaka Range.[5][9][10] He currently works as the joint commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[11][12]
On August 13 2024, Sarker was named as one of the 7 accused in the illegal shooting and killing of various students across Dhaka during the Bangladesh Quota Reform Movement along with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Minister Obaidul Quader, former Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and DB Police officer Harun-or-Rashid.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Case filed against DB Harun, Biplob Kumar for beating up BNP leader Zainul Abdin Farroque in 2011 u". UNB. 19 August 2024.
- ^ "জনাব বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার, বিপিএম (বার), পিপিএম". policedig.dhakadiv.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন তেজগাঁওয়ের ডিসি বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ a b c Hussain, Ahmede; Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2014-05-16). "A Hero of Our Time". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ a b "BNP leader Farroque sues DB Harun, Biplob for 2011 assault - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Hussain, Ahmede; Tusher, Hasan Jahid (2014-05-16). "A Hero of Our Time". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Misleading facts in case statement". The Daily Star. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন তেজগাঁওয়ের ডিসি বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ জনকণ্ঠ, দৈনিক. "ডিএমপির যুগ্ম কমিশনার হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার". দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ || Daily Janakantha. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Senior Officer Directory – Dhaka Metropolitan Police". Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "ডিএমপিতে যুগ্ম পুলিশ কমিশনার হিসেবে যোগদান করলেন বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার". ডিএমপি নিউজ. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "ডিএমপির যুগ্ম কমিশনার হলেন বিপ্লব কুমার সরকার". www.jugantor.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.