Gazi Md. Mozammel Haque is an Additional Director General of Bangladesh Police. He is the director of Anondo Police Housing Society which owns land worth 66.5 billion Bangladesh taka.[1] He is the Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation.[2]
Early life
editHaque's father, Safar Ali Master, was the chairman of Barakanda Union in Araihazar Upazila of Narayanganj District.[3]
Career
editHaque joined the police cadre of Bangladesh Civil Service in 1997.[1]
In June 2008, Haque was transferred from the Additional superintendent of police of the Criminal Investigation Department to the Assistant inspector general of police headquarters.[4]
Assistant inspector general of police Haque, represented Anondo Police Housing Society in a meeting between real estate developers and Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha over the Detailed Area Plan where he stated that Dhaka did not need wetlands in November 2017.[5] He was promoted from Assistant Inspector General of Police to Additional Deputy Inspector General and stationed at Bangladesh Police headquarters.[6][7]
In July 2018, members of Bangladesh Police led by Haque detained Zaher Ali and his son and tortured them in detention.[8][9] They were threatened with execution and forced to sign over his property in Rupganj Union and Demra to Anondo Police Housing Society.[8] He also allegedly took three cars owned by them.[10] The documents were taken by Haque who is also a director of the society.[8] On 14 March 2019, Zaher's daughter-in-law filled a case in Dhaka court against Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Gazi Mozammel Haque, his wife, Detective Branch Inspector Dipok Kumar Das, Rupganj Police Station O.C. Moniruzzaman Monir, officials of the land office, Bangladesh Police, and United Commercial Bank.[8] Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Minister of Home Affairs stated that actions will be taken against Haque if evidence of land grabbing is found against him.[11][12]
Haque wrote a book about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the years 1972 to 1975 called Apritim Banglabandhu or Great Bangabandhu.[13]
After the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Kaler Kantho reported Haque and his wife owned property worth billions of taka.[1] His wife owns Anondo Properties Limited which owns the land at the hosing society.[1] He owns Meghna Resort and Fish Farm on the banks of Meghna River.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ডিআইজির স্ত্রী ৬ হাজার কোটির মালিক". www.kalerkantho.com. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Police emerge champions in service kabaddi league | Sports". BSS. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ a b "মেঘনার বুকে মোজাম্মেলের বাগানবাড়ি". www.kalerkantho.com. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "23 senior police officers shuffled". 23 senior police officers shuffled. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Dhaka doesn't need wetland!". The Daily Star. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "33 promoted to Addl DIG - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "33 police officers promoted to addl DIGs". The Daily Star. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b c d "Land taken from man on remand". The Daily Star. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "বৃদ্ধের সর্বস্ব লিখে নিলেন অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি". Jugantor. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "জোর করে গাড়ি-বাড়ি লিখে নিলেন ডিআইজি গাজী মোজাম্মেল হক!". crimenewsnetwork24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Action against addl DIG Mozammel if evidence found: Minister". The New Nation. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি মোজাম্মেল অপরাধ করলে বিচার হবে: স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী". অতিরিক্ত ডিআইজি মোজাম্মেল অপরাধ করলে বিচার হবে: স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Hoque, Gazi Md Mozammel (2023). অপ্রতিম বঙ্গবন্ধু: বঙ্গবন্ধুর রাষ্ট্রদর্শন (১৯৭২-১৯৭৫). Dhaka: Mowla Brothers. ISBN 978-984-97231-2-7.