Chowdhury joined the Bangladesh Police in 1979 . He became superintendent of police of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in 2001 . He then served as the CID chief . On 31 October 2006 , he was appointed as the DG of Rapid Action Battalion . 2 days later , he was promoted to Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police by replacing Anwarul Iqbal . Chowdhury served as the president of Bangladesh Police Service Association ( BPSA ) in 2006 . In July 2011 , Chowdhury , along with two other former inspectors general , surrendered before the Dhaka Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack case and were sent to the jail . Chowdhury was released in bail from Dhaka Central Jail in April 2012 . While serving as an officer on special duty ( OSD ) , he was sent on forced retirement by the government in July 2017
2004 Dhaka grenade attack
2004 Dhaka grenade attack
Khoda Baksh Chowdhury