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Biography
Alamgir M. A. Kabir was a Bangladeshi police officer and recipient of the Independence Award.
Early life
Kabir was born on 25 November 1911. He was married to Tahera Kabir, daughter of Khwaja Shahabuddin.
Career
Kabir joined the Indian Police Service during the British Raj. He decided to join the Pakistan police after the Partition of India. In the 1960s he was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he joined the Bangladesh Police. He founded Polwell Market for the welfare of police officers. He was involved in family planning in Bangladesh and founded the Family Planning Association of Bangladesh. In 1993 he founded Human Development Foundation. He received the Independence Award for his role in population control in 1978.
Death and legacy
Kabir died on 10 January 1996. SWID Alamgir MA Kabir Auditorium of SWID-Bangladesh is named after him.