Former IGP Mudabbir dies at 78, receives official funeral

Former inspector general of police (IGP) Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury has died.

He was 78, according to the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

He passed away at his residence in Dhaka around 5am on Thursday, the Police Headquarters confirmed in a press release.

Born in Shibpasha village under Ajmiriganj Police Station in Habiganj, Mudabbir served as the DIG of the Rajshahi Range and as Police Commissioner of Sylhet.

In 2002, he was appointed as the 17th IGP of Bangladesh Police. He also served as an election commissioner, before retiring as a secretary in 2005.

He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

His funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at the SI Shiru Mia Auditorium at the Rajarbagh Police Lines, and attended by IGP Baharul Alam and other senior police officers.

Following the funeral prayer, the IGP paid tribute to his predecessor by placing flowers on his coffin. Leaders of the Bangladesh Police Service Association and the Bangladesh Retired Police Officers' Welfare Association also honoured him by laying flowers on his coffin.

The late IGP received an official funeral from the state.