Ali Hossain Fakir assumed the role of Inspector General of Bangladesh Police today, taking over from Baharul Alam, who had been the IGP on a contract basis since November 20, 2024.
The government named Ali, who previously held the position of additional inspector general of police and chief of the Armed Police Battalion, as the new IGP. Ali, a member of the 15th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Police) cadre, was retired in the public interest on November 16, 2022, while leading the Armed Police Battalion-3 under the previous Awami League government.
He was reinstated by the interim government on August 27, 2024, along with four other officers. In August 2025, he was promoted from deputy inspector general to supernumerary additional inspector general of police. Ali began his career with Bangladesh Police in 1995 as an assistant superintendent of police.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, accompanied by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, conducted the badge pinning ceremony for ‘IGP’ on Ali Hossain Fakir at the Secretariat today.