Anwarul Iqbal
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Anwarul Iqbal, BPM PPM (born, October 1, 1950) is former and a very prominent Adviser of 2007-2009 interim Caretaker Government
of Bangladesh
. He was appointed as Local Government and Rural Development Minister & Labour Minister of the Non-party Interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh on 17 January 2007 and remained in that post until a new election was held two years later. Later he was given the charge of Jute & Textile Ministry. He had the responsibility to head three ministries of the government of Bangladesh in a very crucial period of time.
He is also the 25th Inspector Generel of Bangladesh Police
. Anwarul Iqbal went into voluntary retirement from the IGP post after he had been made officer on special duty and within few days he took charge as the Adviser of the Caretaker Government headed by Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed
during the State of Emergency in Bangladesh which was declared on the 11th of January 2007.
. As per the Constitution of Bangladesh the Cabinet Ministers of Interim Governments are called Advisers.
He was given the charge of two important Ministries one being the Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative (LGRD) and the other Labour and Employemnt Ministry. He was considered as one of the key Advisers in the longest tenure of the non-perty Caretaker Government in Bangladesh.
In the short span of time Iqbal established the Local Government Commission to ensure accountability and transparency, amended the acts of Upajilla parishad, Union Council, Municipal Council and City Corporations for women empowerment and ensuring Governance friendly persons’ participation in Local Level election, and introduced the direct and proportionately budget allocation system in local government. It means that local governments need not to depend on the will of the controlling authority for allotment of funds.
During his tenure, governmeny successfully held the Elections to the local government bodies including city corporations, municipalities, union council and specially long due elections to upazila parishads which had not been held for the last 17 years during the tenure of previous political governments. With the intention of decentralizing, and devolving the authority to local governments, he emphasized the election of honest, dedicated and capable representatives to ensure good governance, and build up a just, equitable and enlightened society. This is marked as one of the major successes of Caretaker government.
As the adviser of Labour and Employment ministry, he managed to set a standard of labour wages, benefits like service book, holidays, ID cards etc. and constant effort on implementation of minimum wages in all the factories throughout the country improved the Compliance situation up to mentionable level in the garment sector of Bangladesh. This ultimately improved the labour rights situation in the country and concludes an era of labour violence in the sector. Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector is the highest foreign currency earner for Bangladesh.
He also lead the way to finalize the new Labour Law in Bangladesh and successfully eradicated Child Labour from hazardous work
The other Ministry he was heading is Ministry of Jute and Textiles. One of the major achievements of Anwarul Iqbal's time is reopening a number of major jutemills of Bangladesh which were closed down to lessen losses of Government. Some of the new policies introduced by turned the loss booking units into profit making factories for the government and created jobs for more thousands of jobless people.
Anwarul Iqbal was an active member of governments negotiation team with the fighting political parties to make them sit in a table of discussion along with three other Advisers. In the long run they ensured the best ever national election in the country’s history.
on 22 August 1973 as Assistant Superintendent of Police.
He is one of the earliest officers recruited in Bangladesh Police after independence. As a member of Bangladesh Police. He has served as the Chief of most of the units in Bangladesh Police Force which includes Police Headquarters, Criminal Investigation Department, Special Branch, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Rapid Action Battalion, Chittagong Metropolitan Police, Khulna Metropolitan Police, Detective Training School, Armed Police Battalion and Sylhet, Kushtia, Khulna
and Chittagong
districts and Magura
, Kishorganj and Bagerhat sub-divisions. Mr. Iqbal has attended a number of training courses, seminars and workshops at home and abroad including Police Staff College, UK and UN Human Rights centre, Geneva. For his contribution to the service and the nation he was given gallantry award, President Police Medal in the year of 1980 and Bangladesh Police Medal in the year of 2000 and 2002. Mr Iqbal is the pioneer Director General of the Elite force Rapid Action Battalion
.
Iqbal was awarded with Bangladesh Police medal in Feb 2000 for arrest of an underworld Don and successful investigation & prosecution of the cases against him. He won the same again in 2002 for Extra ordinary performance throughout the service career. He also received President's Police medal in 1982 for resolving the jail cease in Khulna district Jail. He is the only officer in the history of Bangladesh police to receive Police medals thrice.
On July 6, 2006, Anwarul Iqbal became the 25th Inspector General of Police (IGP) and performed his duty with commendable efficiency. On January 15, 2007 he took voluntary retirement from service just a day before his sworn-in as an Advisor.
RAB, Anwarul Iqbal's popularity reached a new height as its actions helped reduce crime abruptly in the country. Iqbal successfully guided Rapid Action Battalion from its infant stage to its hard-earned and well-deserved reputation as the only elite force of Bangladesh within a span of 18 months, reducing terrorism and street crime by a commendable percentage.
In ostensibly trying to control crime, he has used plenty of methods, but most of his actions was welcomed by the mass people of Bangladesh
as many believe that the country's law and order situation developed enormously during his command.
abroad, playing a significant role in the UN mission at Mozambique
(ONUMOZ) and Angola
(UNAVEM III). In 1993-1994, he was Civilian Police Chief and Acting Commissioner in the Mozambique mission ONUMOZ. He won repute as Police Commissioner at the UN peacekeeping mission at Angola. He remained in that post during the whole period of UNAVEM III.
He is the first Asian to serve as Civilian Police Chief in any United Nations
peacekeeping mission.
b) Children in Conflict Situation
c) CIVPOL activities in Angola
d) Case Management theory and its Application
, Bangladesh
. Anwarul Iqbal is the son of late Mohammed Islam, a renowned government officer. He passed his SSC in 1965 from Memnagar BD High School in Chuadanga, HSC from Dhaka College
in 1967 and Masters of Arts in Bengali Literature from University of Chittagong in the 1969-1971 academic year. He took part in the Liberation War of 1971.
Later he was trained at the Bramshill Police Staff College, United Kingdom and the Human Rights Centre at Geneva
, Switzerland.
.
Caretaker government
Caretaker government is a type of government that rules temporarily. A caretaker government is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government...
of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. He was appointed as Local Government and Rural Development Minister & Labour Minister of the Non-party Interim Caretaker Government of Bangladesh on 17 January 2007 and remained in that post until a new election was held two years later. Later he was given the charge of Jute & Textile Ministry. He had the responsibility to head three ministries of the government of Bangladesh in a very crucial period of time.
He is also the 25th Inspector Generel of Bangladesh Police
Bangladesh Police
The Bangladesh Police is the main law enforcement agency of Bangladesh. It is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and enforcement of law and order within the whole of Bangladesh...
. Anwarul Iqbal went into voluntary retirement from the IGP post after he had been made officer on special duty and within few days he took charge as the Adviser of the Caretaker Government headed by Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed
Fakhruddin Ahmed
Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank...
during the State of Emergency in Bangladesh which was declared on the 11th of January 2007.
Interim Government 2007-2009
Anwarul Iqbal sworn-in as Adviser which is equivalent to a Cabinet Minister of the non-party Care-taker government in 17 January 2007 by the Honourable President of Bangladesh Dr.Iajuddin AhmedIajuddin Ahmed
-Early life:Ahmed was born in Bikrampur of Dhaka District, erstwhile Bengal province, British India . As the son of Moulvi Ibrahim Mia, Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. and M.S. at the University of Dhaka in 1952 and 1954 respectively and later received his M.S. and Ph.D...
. As per the Constitution of Bangladesh the Cabinet Ministers of Interim Governments are called Advisers.
He was given the charge of two important Ministries one being the Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative (LGRD) and the other Labour and Employemnt Ministry. He was considered as one of the key Advisers in the longest tenure of the non-perty Caretaker Government in Bangladesh.
In the short span of time Iqbal established the Local Government Commission to ensure accountability and transparency, amended the acts of Upajilla parishad, Union Council, Municipal Council and City Corporations for women empowerment and ensuring Governance friendly persons’ participation in Local Level election, and introduced the direct and proportionately budget allocation system in local government. It means that local governments need not to depend on the will of the controlling authority for allotment of funds.
During his tenure, governmeny successfully held the Elections to the local government bodies including city corporations, municipalities, union council and specially long due elections to upazila parishads which had not been held for the last 17 years during the tenure of previous political governments. With the intention of decentralizing, and devolving the authority to local governments, he emphasized the election of honest, dedicated and capable representatives to ensure good governance, and build up a just, equitable and enlightened society. This is marked as one of the major successes of Caretaker government.
As the adviser of Labour and Employment ministry, he managed to set a standard of labour wages, benefits like service book, holidays, ID cards etc. and constant effort on implementation of minimum wages in all the factories throughout the country improved the Compliance situation up to mentionable level in the garment sector of Bangladesh. This ultimately improved the labour rights situation in the country and concludes an era of labour violence in the sector. Ready Made Garments (RMG) sector is the highest foreign currency earner for Bangladesh.
He also lead the way to finalize the new Labour Law in Bangladesh and successfully eradicated Child Labour from hazardous work
The other Ministry he was heading is Ministry of Jute and Textiles. One of the major achievements of Anwarul Iqbal's time is reopening a number of major jutemills of Bangladesh which were closed down to lessen losses of Government. Some of the new policies introduced by turned the loss booking units into profit making factories for the government and created jobs for more thousands of jobless people.
Anwarul Iqbal was an active member of governments negotiation team with the fighting political parties to make them sit in a table of discussion along with three other Advisers. In the long run they ensured the best ever national election in the country’s history.
Bangladesh Police
Mohammed Anwarul Iqbal, BPM (Bar), PPM joined Bangladesh PoliceBangladesh Police
The Bangladesh Police is the main law enforcement agency of Bangladesh. It is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and enforcement of law and order within the whole of Bangladesh...
on 22 August 1973 as Assistant Superintendent of Police.
He is one of the earliest officers recruited in Bangladesh Police after independence. As a member of Bangladesh Police. He has served as the Chief of most of the units in Bangladesh Police Force which includes Police Headquarters, Criminal Investigation Department, Special Branch, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Rapid Action Battalion, Chittagong Metropolitan Police, Khulna Metropolitan Police, Detective Training School, Armed Police Battalion and Sylhet, Kushtia, Khulna
Khulna
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...
and Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
districts and Magura
Magura
Măgura may refer to several places in Romania:* Măgura, a commune in Bacău County* Măgura, a commune in Buzău County* Măgura, a commune in Teleorman County* Măgura, a village in Bucium Commune, Alba County...
, Kishorganj and Bagerhat sub-divisions. Mr. Iqbal has attended a number of training courses, seminars and workshops at home and abroad including Police Staff College, UK and UN Human Rights centre, Geneva. For his contribution to the service and the nation he was given gallantry award, President Police Medal in the year of 1980 and Bangladesh Police Medal in the year of 2000 and 2002. Mr Iqbal is the pioneer Director General of the Elite force Rapid Action Battalion
Rapid Action Battalion
Rapid Action Battalion or RAB is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of Bangladesh Police constituted amending the Armed Police Battalion Ordinance, 1979. Under the command of Inspector General of Police it consists of members of Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy,...
.
Iqbal was awarded with Bangladesh Police medal in Feb 2000 for arrest of an underworld Don and successful investigation & prosecution of the cases against him. He won the same again in 2002 for Extra ordinary performance throughout the service career. He also received President's Police medal in 1982 for resolving the jail cease in Khulna district Jail. He is the only officer in the history of Bangladesh police to receive Police medals thrice.
On July 6, 2006, Anwarul Iqbal became the 25th Inspector General of Police (IGP) and performed his duty with commendable efficiency. On January 15, 2007 he took voluntary retirement from service just a day before his sworn-in as an Advisor.
As Director General of RAB
Being the Founder Director General of this Elite force Rapid Action BattalionRapid Action Battalion
Rapid Action Battalion or RAB is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of Bangladesh Police constituted amending the Armed Police Battalion Ordinance, 1979. Under the command of Inspector General of Police it consists of members of Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy,...
RAB, Anwarul Iqbal's popularity reached a new height as its actions helped reduce crime abruptly in the country. Iqbal successfully guided Rapid Action Battalion from its infant stage to its hard-earned and well-deserved reputation as the only elite force of Bangladesh within a span of 18 months, reducing terrorism and street crime by a commendable percentage.
In ostensibly trying to control crime, he has used plenty of methods, but most of his actions was welcomed by the mass people of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
as many believe that the country's law and order situation developed enormously during his command.
United nations
Iqbal heightened the image of Bangladesh PoliceBangladesh Police
The Bangladesh Police is the main law enforcement agency of Bangladesh. It is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and enforcement of law and order within the whole of Bangladesh...
abroad, playing a significant role in the UN mission at Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
(ONUMOZ) and Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
(UNAVEM III). In 1993-1994, he was Civilian Police Chief and Acting Commissioner in the Mozambique mission ONUMOZ. He won repute as Police Commissioner at the UN peacekeeping mission at Angola. He remained in that post during the whole period of UNAVEM III.
He is the first Asian to serve as Civilian Police Chief in any United Nations
United Nations
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peacekeeping mission.
Publication
a) Role of Police in Protecting Human Rightsb) Children in Conflict Situation
c) CIVPOL activities in Angola
d) Case Management theory and its Application
Early life
Mohammed Anwarul Iqbal was born in FeniFeni
Feni may refer to:*Feni District, in Bangladesh**Feni Girls Cadet College*Feni Islands, in Papua New Guinea*Feni liquor, is a local alcoholic brew made in Goa, India*Feni River, in Bangladesh and India*Feni Rose, Indonesia TV presenter...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Anwarul Iqbal is the son of late Mohammed Islam, a renowned government officer. He passed his SSC in 1965 from Memnagar BD High School in Chuadanga, HSC from Dhaka College
Dhaka College
, located in Dhaka, is one of Bangladesh's earliest and most prestigious higher educational institutions. It offers both four years bachelor's and one years masters course in various majors, but it is best known for HSC...
in 1967 and Masters of Arts in Bengali Literature from University of Chittagong in the 1969-1971 academic year. He took part in the Liberation War of 1971.
Later he was trained at the Bramshill Police Staff College, United Kingdom and the Human Rights Centre at Geneva
Geneva
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, Switzerland.
Family
Anwarul Iqbal is father of two daughters, Fahbin Anwar & Tasnim Anwar. Both of his daughters currently residing in the Dubai, United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
External links
- Bangladesh Government Page
- Rapid Action Battalion site
- Ministry Of Labours and Emploment
- Iqbal calls for friendly atmosphere for knitwear workers
- LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal said the government has plans for elections to 100 upazila parishads in May
- Advisors Portfolio
- RMG makers should look for alternative and diversified markets: Anwarul Iqbal
- Anwarul Iqbal said the government was committed to protect the child
- Anwarul Iqbal Launched Police Reform Program