Additional Inspector General of Police Faruk Ahmed officially assumed office as the Director General of the Special Response Battalion (SRB), formerly known as the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on Sunday. His formal takeover follows a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on November 3, which had officially appointed him to lead the elite force.
Following his assumption of duties, Director General Faruk Ahmed presided over an inaugural welcome darbar on Sunday, where he addressed members of the force. During the session, he directed personnel to execute their duties with utmost sincerity, professionalism, accountability, and strict adherence to regulations aimed at public welfare. He further emphasized the imperative of transforming the SRB into a benchmark institution dedicated to ensuring national public security and establishing the rule of law across Bangladesh.
An alumnus of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Faruk Ahmed earned his BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE). He commenced his career in law enforcement in 1998 through the 17th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, joining the Bangladesh Police as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and completing a one-year foundational training course at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Rajshahi's Sardah.
Throughout his extensive professional career, Ahmed has successfully fulfilled responsibilities in several critical leadership positions within the police apparatus. His prior assignments include serving as the Superintendent of Police (SP) for Mymensingh, Kishoreganj, and Moulvibazar districts. Additionally, he held pivotal roles as the Additional Commissioner of Administration for the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Additional Director General of Administration for the former RAB, and Chief of the Highway Police.
Beyond his domestic service, Ahmed has also contributed to international security through United Nations peacekeeping missions, having served tours of duty in Liberia and Sudan.
