Khandker Golam Faruq, an additional inspector general serving as the rector of the Police Staff College, has been appointed as the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
He replaces Md Shafiqul Islam, who is due to enter post-retirement leave at the end of his contractual appointment on October 29.
The home ministry announced Faruq's appointment as DMP chief on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.
Syed Nurul Islam, an additional commissioner of DMP, has been appointed as the new deputy inspector general of Dhaka Range.