Shafiqur Rahman (officer)

Shafiqur Rahman
Allegiance  Bangladesh
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
  • Chief of General Staff
  • Director General of Special Security Force
  • GOC -55th Infantry Division
  • GOC -19th Infantry Division
  • GOC -24th Infantry Division

Shafiqur Rahman is a three-star rank rank Bangladesh Army officer and the current Chief of General Staff of the Army. He was former Director General of Special Security Force (SSF), the agency in charge of protecting the Prime Minister of Bangladesh,[1][2] and also served as Director of Military Operations (DMO) at Army Headquarters.

Early life and education

Rahman was born on 31 December 1962 in Shariatpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. He was commissioned in the Infantry Corps of the Bangladesh Army from the 11th BMA Long Course on 21 December 1984. Rahman completed OPCW Advance Course in the Netherlands, Junior Staff Course in Pakistan, Command & General Staff Course in the Philippines, and OPCW Basic Course in Romania. He graduated from the Defence Services Command and Staff College and completed the Army War Course at the National Defence College. He completed a Masters in Defense Studies from National University of Bangladesh. He completed another Masters on War Studies from Bangladesh University of Professionals and received a Chancellor’s Award for his masters work.[3]

Career

Rahman has held a number of command positions in the Bangladesh Army. He was Infantry Battalion commander, Infantry Brigade commander of 71 Inf. Bde. of 9th Div. in Savar, and commanded three infantry divisions.[3] He was the GOC of 55 Infantry Division and 19 Infantry Division and 24 Infantry Division.[4] He served as the Director Military Operations (DMO) at Army Headquarters General Staff Branch. He was part of the Bangladesh contingent sent to the United Nations Operation in Somalia I. He served in an infantry division as a Colonel Staff. He served as a Brigade Major. He served as the General Staff Officer (Operation) second class. He was the Private Secretary to the Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division. He was the General Staff Officer (Operations) of an independent infantry brigade. He was an instructor in the Bangladesh Military Academy and the School of Infantry and Tactics. He was a senior instructor in the Defense Services Command and Staff College. He was Bangladesh's Senior Military Liaison Officer in the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.[3] In 2015 he served as the Chittagong Area Commander.[5] He was appointed the Director General of Special Security Force on 10 April 2016.[3][6][7] On 28 July 2018 he was promoted to Lt Gen and appointed as the Chief of general staff of the army leaving Maj Gen Mujib as the Director General of SSF.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Director General of Special Security Force". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Don't isolate me from people on security reasons: PM". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "BIOGRAPHY OF DG SSF". ssf.gov.bd. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Major reshuffle in the military". greenwatchbd.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hasina asks army to serve country". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "New DG at SSF". New Age. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Don't isolate me with security measures: PM". The Daily Star. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Shafiqur made CGS, Mujibur new DG of SSF". The Independent. Dhaka. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
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