Sardar Nurul Amin

Sardar Nurul Amin (; born 1 January 1969) is a senior Bangladesh police officer. He currently serves as the chief of the Special Branch of the Bangladesh Police, a key intelligence and security agency. He was appointed to the position on 16 March 2026 as part of a major reshuffle in top police leadership following the formation of the new government.

Early life and education

Amin was born on 1 January 1969 in Bagerhat, Bagerhat District, East Pakistan. He completed his Secondary School Certificate from Dasani School and Higher Secondary Certificate from Government Prafulla Chandra College. He earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in Marketing from the University of Dhaka, followed by an MBA.

Career

Amin joined the Bangladesh Civil Service Police cadre in the 15th batch in 1995 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police. He began his career in Rajshahi District as ASP and later served as Assistant Commissioner in the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Amin was promoted to Superintendent of Police and served in Munshiganj District, Naogaon District, and Narayanganj District. He also held the position of SP (Admin, Finance and Logistics) in the Tourist Police. Later, he served as Director (DIG rank) of the Central Police Hospital in Rajarbagh, Dhaka.

In the early 2010s, Amin served as Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police. In February 2010, following a student clash at University of Rajshahi, he was transferred to officer on special duty (OSD) along with other officers.

He has held senior positions at the Police Headquarters, including Additional Inspector General of Police (HRM/Development). As of early 2026, he was listed on the official Bangladesh Police website as Additional IGP (HRM).

Amin has a distinguished record in United Nations peacekeeping operations: United Nations Mission in United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, 2002–2003, United Nations Mission in Liberia, 2005–2006, and United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur, 2012–2013. He received UN Peacekeeping Medals for each mission (2003, 2006, and 2013). He has undergone advanced training both domestically and abroad, including courses in Japan (1998), the United States (2000), Kosovo (2003), Malaysia (2005), and Liberia (2006). He has served as a regular trainer at various police institutions, including the Detective Training School (CID), School of Intelligence (Special Branch), and Police Staff College, Dhaka.

Amin served in an investigation committee that examined violence at a rally of the National Citizen Party in Gopalganj District in 2025.

On 16 March 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced a major reshuffle in Bangladesh Police leadership. Deputy Inspector General Md Ahsan Habib Palash (Chattogram Range) was appointed Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion. Amin was transferred from Police Headquarters to become Chief of the Special Branch. Additionally, IGP Mosleh Uddin Ahmed was appointed Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department. The appointment was widely reported in both English and Bangla media.

Personal life

Amin is married to Khandaker Airin Parveen. The couple has two daughters.

See also

• Bangladesh Police
• Special Branch (Bangladesh)
• Rapid Action Battalion
• Criminal Investigation Department (Bangladesh)