Siddiqur Rahman Sarker

Siddiqur Rahman Sarker
Born 15 March 1963 (1963-03-15) (age 55)
Narsingdi, East Pakistan
Allegiance  Bangladesh
Service/branch  Bangladesh Army
Years of service 1982-present
Rank Major General
Unit Corps of Engineers
Commands held
  • Sector Commander of BGB
  • Director of Works & Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Army
  • 14 Independent Engineering Brigade
  • Area Commander, Logistic Area, Army HQ
  • Commandant of MIST
Awards
  • President Border Guard Medal
  • Sena Gourab Padak

Siddiqur Rahman Sarker is a two-star rank Bangladesh Army officer and present Engineer-in-Chief of Bangladesh Army.[1] He has also served as the commandant of Military Institute of Science and Technology.[2] He commanded 14 independent Engineer Brigade.

Early life and education

Sarkar was born 10 August 1963 in Narsingdi, East Pakistan. On 22 January 1982 he joined Bangladesh Military Academy. He was commissioned on 23 December 1983 in the corps of Engineers of Bangladesh Army. He did his undergraduate and graduate in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He also graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College, National University of Bangladesh and Osmania University.[3]

Career

He held a number of command posts in Bangladesh Army. He commanded the 16 Engineer Construction Battalion, a battalion of Bangladesh Border Guards and He has also served as the Commander of 14 Independent Engineer Brigade with effect from January 2011 to 31 December 2012 and Area Commander, Logistics Area from 1 January 2013 to June 2013. He was promoted to Major General on 1 January 2013 . He was made commandant of Military Institute of Science and Technology on June 2013 and Engineer-in-Chief of Bangladesh Army on August 2015.[3]

Awards

he has received two notable awards[3]

  • President Border Guard Medal for role as sector commander after the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny.
  • Sena Gourab Padak from Bangladesh Army for his service from 2011 to 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "Padma Bridge: Expansion of 55km link road starts". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Flying fine". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Haque], MIST ICT Directorate (ict.mist.ac.bd) [Humayon Kabir Pavel & Mazharul (30 May 2015). "Maj Gen Md Siddiqur Rahman". Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME). Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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