Outgoing IGP becomes ambassador to Saudi Arabia

The government has appointed outgoing Inspector General of Police Javed Patwary as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

The public administration ministry in an order announced the appointment of Javed on a contract of three years after his retirement on Monday, reports bdnews24.com.

The appointment will be effective from Apr 15 or the date of his joining as Golam Moshi, the current ambassador and a former Jatiya Party leader, is scheduled to retire in April.

Rapid Action Battalion Director General Benazir Ahmed had earlier been named as the successor of Javed.

Meanwhile, a BSS report said, outgoing IGP Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary paid a courtesy call on President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Monday afternoon.

During the meeting, the IGP apprised the President of overall activities of the police force, especially various development initiatives, undertaken during his tenure, President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin said.

The head of the state was told that the Bangladesh Police have also taken different pragmatic steps to face the outbreak of the fatal Coronavirus (Covid-19), he added.

The outgoing police chief also expressed his gratitude to the President for providing all-out supports in discharging his duties.

Appreciating different people-oriented activities of police, President Hamid hoped that the police force would continue to provide their pro-people activities in days to come.

Secretaries concerned to the President were present there.