A total of seven senior police officers were promoted to the post of Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Grade-2).
The promoted officials belong to the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) 12th and 15th batches.
A notification signed by the Home Ministry's Joint Secretary (Public Security Division) Md Anwarul Islam was issued in this regard on Saturday.
The promoted officials are Police Headquarters' DIG Abu Hasan Muhammad Tarique, PBI Chief DIG Banaj Kumar Mazumder, Central Police Hospital Chief DIG Dr Hasan ul Haider, Additional IGP (current charge) and SB chief Md Monirul Islam, Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) Commissioner Md Shahabuddin Khan, Industrial Police Chief DIG Mahbubur Rahman and Mymensingh Range DIG Barrister Md Harun-ar-Rashid.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 21 approved the recommendation for their promotion.