Md. Ahsan Habib Palash () is a Grade-1 senior Bangladeshi police officer and Former director general of the Rapid Action Battalion. and 1st Director General of Special Response Battalion since September 2026.
Career Palash joined the 15th Bangladesh Civil Service (Police). He served as the deputy inspector general (DIG) of the Chattogram Range.
On 16 March 2026, the government of Bangladesh, through a gazette notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, appointed Palash as director general of the Rapid Action Battalion. He succeeded A K M Shahidur Rahman. The appointment took immediate effect and was part of a broader reshuffle in top police leadership following the national elections. He was elevated to the additional IGP rank. Other simultaneous changes included new chiefs for the Special Branch and Criminal Investigation Department.
See also Rapid Action Battalion Bangladesh Police
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