Newly appointed Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali took the charge on Thursday, replacing Md Mainul Hasan.
Upon his arrival at the DMP headquarters, the outgoing commissioner accorded reception to Sajjat Ali who was also given a guard of honour by a smartly turned out police contingent.
Sajjat Ali started his career as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) on January 21, 1986. He served as additional superintendent of police in Jhenaidah and also worked at Police Headquarters and Special Branch.
He performed duty as deputy commissioner at DMP and superintendent of police in Narail, Bagerhat and Lakshmipur districts respectively.
Sajjat has the experience of working as Khulna Metropolitan Police Commissioner and deputy inspector general (DIG) at Highway Police, Dhaka, Chattogram ranges and police headquarters after obtaining promotions.
He was sent on forced retirement in 2016 when he was performing duty as additional IGP at the police headquarters. He was one of the members of the Police Reforms Commission formed by the interim government.
Sajjat participated in the United Nations peacekeeping mission and received various professional training at home and abroad.
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After the assumption of duty and handover process, the newly appointed DMP commissioner and senior officials formally bade farewell to outgoing commissioner Md Mainul Hasan.