| M. Azizul Haq | |
|---|---|
| এম. আজিজুল হক | |
| Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, Shipping, Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| In office 1 November 2006 – 11 January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| 13th Inspector General of Police | |
| In office 22 April 1996 – 16 November 1997 | |
| Preceded by | A. S. M. Shahjahan |
| Succeeded by | Md Ismail Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 or 1941 |
| Died | (aged 84) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Parent | Abdur Rahman Bakaul |
| Alma mater | |
M. Azizul Haq (1940 or 1941 – 15 January 2025) was a Bangladeshi police officer who was inspector general of the Bangladesh Police and an adviser to the caretaker government of Bangladesh. He was in charge of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism at the Iajuddin Ahmed ministry from November 2006 until January 2007 when Fakhruddin Ahmed ministry take over.
Background and education
Haq originate from Jhiltuly village under Faridpur Sadar Upazila in Faridpur. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Dhaka in 1960 and 1961 respectively. He later got a postgraduate degree in public administration from the University of Canberra.
Career
Haq joined the Law enforcement in Pakistan#Pakistan police service as an assistant superintendent of police in 1965. He served as the Inspector General of Bangladesh Police from 22 April 1996 until 16 November 1997.
In July 1997, in the wake of the film actor Salman Shah's death, Haq, as the then IGP, referred the case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
Haq went on the retirement on 11 December 1998. He then worked as management and financial consultant of Rupali Insurance Company till mid 2020.
Haq was appointed as an adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry to the interim government of 2007.
Personal life and death
Haq had three sons, Asif Aziz, the head of cash management of the Standard Chartered Bank, Hasib Aziz, Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, and Tawfiq Aziz, a physician of medicine and gastroenterology.
Haq died from heart attack in the Uttara neighborhood of Dhaka, on 15 January 2025, at the age of 84.
References
- Kailash Sarkar (4 June 2013). "Political interference key obstacle to police duties". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "Portfolios of the advisers". bdnews24.com. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Biman, 4 foreign airlines to carry hajj pilgrims". The Daily Star. BSS. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Ministries" (PDF). Cabinet of Bangladesh. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Former adviser Azizul Haque passes away". BSS News. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- "Salman Shah's death case referred to CID". The Daily Star. 29 July 1997. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "Mostafa Golam Quddus, Chairman of Rupali Insurance Company Limited, inaugurating an". The New Nation. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2023.