Habibur Rahman came into limelight when he was
Dhaka District superintendent of police. On 23 February 2016, he was promoted to additional deputy inspector general. In 2018, he rose to
deputy inspector general (DIG) of administration and discipline at police headquarters, Dhaka. He became DIG of Dhaka Range in 2019. Habibur Rahman was awarded the Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) three times and President Police Medal (PPM) twice. In October 2022, he was promoted to the post of additional IG and chief of
Bangladesh Tourist Police Habibur Rahman is one of the initiators of the
Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum at
Rajarbagh Police Lines, Dhaka. In December 2012, when Habibur Rahman was deputy commissioner (headquarters) of the
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), he founded the Police Blood Bank. It operates out of the
Central Police Hospital, Rajarbagh, where anyone, not only police, can donate blood. The blood is supplied to anyone in need, with priority given to donors. To curb the illegal drug trade in Savar, Habib met with Bede (snake charmer) community leaders to discuss how to rehabilitate families involved in the narcotics business. He involved Bedes in community policing and instituted training programs in driving, sewing, and computer use. He created economic opportunities for them and built roads, mosques, and schools for them and for trans women, another community neglected by society. Habibur Rahman also founded an organization called Uttaran Foundation in 2017. Though it has informally been active since 2013. Habib also established a boutique house named "Uttaran Fashion" for underprivileged people. Habibur Rahman became general secretary of the
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation in 2016. On 29 August 2018, he was elected vice-president of the Asian Kabaddi Federation. He also received the
JoJo International Iconic Star Award 2023 from head of state and Governor Melaca, Malaysia, for his tireless endeavors to improve the livelihoods of Bedes and his book 'Thar' on their endangered language. In 2022, Habib was appointed head of the Tourist Police and
Syed Nurul Islam replaced him as the deputy inspector general of Dhaka Range. == Controversies ==