Dhaka, Jan 3 (BDNEWS) – Fifty-two personnel from police and RAB will be awarded with BPM and PPM medals Wednesday marking the police week for their anti-crime successes during the last one-year.
Earlier, the Home Ministry awarded 17 personnel of the law enforcers.
The personnel were awarded mainly for their anti-militancy and anti-extremist operations when a number outlaws were killed in 'crossfire'.
Some nine personnel from RAB and police were awarded twice. They are DC-DB of the DMP, Shahidul Islam, SP of Gazipur Atiqul Islam, SP of Thakurgaon Khondokar Golam Faruq, SP of Nilfamari Shoyeb Ahmed, ASP of Panchagarh Sheikh Nazmul Alam, Lieutenant Colonel Gulzaruddin Ahmed, Major Zafrul Huq, Major Faruq and Major Atiq,
The other personnel those who were awarded by the home ministry are: SP of Kishoreganj Mallik Fakrul Islam, SP of Tangail Mirza Abdullahhel Baki, OC of Tanore in Rajshahi Mohammad Zahedur Rahman, OC of Kumarkhali thana in Kushtia Nesar Uddin, Major Zavedh Hasan, Captain Mohammad Sharif Raihan, Captain ASM Naser and ASP Tofayel.
Those who are getting Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) are: Colonel Gulzar Uddin Ahmed, Director of Intelligence Wing of RAB, Major Atiqur Rahman, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, OC of Pangsha thana in Rajbari, Nisar Uddin, OC of Kumarkhali thana in Kushtia, Moktar Hossain and Constable of Chandpur Sadar thana.
President Police Medal (PPM) awardees are: Lt Commander Mostofa Kamal Rashid, Captain Tariq Rahman Khan, BNT M Shahin Parvez, Captain M Sazzad Hossain, Captain Iftekhar, SI Khan Mohammad Abul Kashem, SI Aminul Islam, SI Mominul Islam, SI Abdul Karim and SI Yousuf Farazi.
Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM-Service) awardees are: DIG of Rajshahi Range Baharul Alam, Lieutenant Colonel Kazi Emdadul Huq, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Hafizur Rahman, SP of Thakurgaon Khondokar Golam Faruk, SP of Gazipur Mohammad Atikul Islam and SP of Narayanganj Mohammad Sahabuddin.
President Police Medal (PPM-Service) awardees are: Commander Masuk Hasan, Director of Legal & Media Wing of RAB, Colonel Saber Sharif, DC DB of DMP Mohammad Shahidul Islam, SS of SB (Protection) Yiasmin Gafur, DC of DMP Mohammad Abdur Rahman Khan, SP of Munshiganj Shahidul Islam, SP of Chapainawabganj Mohammad Rezaul Karim, SP of Nilphamari Shoeb Ahmed, Additional SP of Bhola Mohammad Hossain Matabbar, Major Salahuddin Ahmed, Major Awhidul Alam Chowdhuri, Major Mohammad Zafrul Huq, Major Mohammad Faruk Yia Azam, Major Ehtashamsus Samad Chowdhuri, Captain Mirza Ahmad Saifur Rahman, Captain Mamtazur Rahman, Captain Mohammad Asadullah Jamshed, Captain Mohammad Aminul Huq, ASP of Satkhira Sheikh Nazmul Alam, ASP Delwar Hossain, OC of Gazipur thana Kamrul Islam, OC Thakurgaon thana Rowshan Mostofa, OC Mohammad Nazrul Islam, SI Mohammad Mohammad Ali, SI Juber Ahmed, Habildar Mohammad Monwar Hossain and Lance Corporal Mohammad Babul Islam
Moreover two personnel will be awarded with the Bangladesh Police Medals (BPM) posthumously. They were Constable Sirajullah and Constable Rajib Barua, CMP.
BDNEWS/2033 hrs
