Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman
Lieutenant General (Retd.) Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman OSP, rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rahman in 2018 | |
| 14th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
| In office 1 February 2016 – 24 November 2020 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mainul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Waker-uz-Zaman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1961 (age 62) Rajshahi, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy |
| Awards |  Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP).svg){kind=small} Independence Day Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1981-2020 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | UNAMSIL UNOMOZ |
Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman (born 1 December 1961) is a retired Bangladeshi general. He was a lieutenant general and the former principal staff officer (PSO) under the prime minister's office and head of the Armed Forces Division.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 1 December 1961 in Rajshahi district.[3] He was a cadet of Jhenidah cadet college. In 1981 he graduated from Bangladesh Military Academy and was commissioned from 5th Long Course into the Corps of Infantry. He completed further studies in Staff College and Armed Forces War Course at Mirpur.[4] He is a former adjutant general at army headquarters.[5]
He is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College and Armed Forces War Course, Mirpur Bangladesh. He is also an alumnus of National Defence College, India (New Delhi) and Royal College of Defence Studies, UK (London). He completed master's degrees in defence studies (MDS), war studies (MWS) and business administration (MBA). He has also obtained an M.Phil. from Madras University, India and PhD from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.[citation needed]
He has edited a book, Indo-Bangladesh Trade Relations, and his second book, Non-Traditional Security Strategy for Addressing Trans-border Crime in Bangladesh, is awaiting publication.[6]
Military career
[edit]He commanded one infantry battalion, two infantry brigades and one infantry division of the Bangladesh Army. He has served as brigade major and
general staff officer grade one and director military operations in the headquarters of the Bangladesh Army. He has also served as instructor in the Bangladesh Military Academy, directing the Staff of War Course at the National Defence College. He has also served as a commandant in Defence Service Command & Staff College and commandant in the School of Infantry & Tactics of the Bangladesh Army. He has served as the Adjutant General of the Bangladesh Army and vice chairman of Trust Bank.[citation needed]
UN mission
[edit]Rahman has served in peace support operations under United Nations in Mozambique and Sierra-Leone.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stop over-the-counter sale of antibiotics, regulate use in Bangladesh: Expert". /bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Bhutan National Council Speaker Jigme Zangpo visits President Hamid". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Mahfuzur Rahman appointed as new Armed Forces Division PSO". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman, rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD". afd.gov.bd. Armed Forces Division. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Lt Gen Mahfuzur new principal staff officer of Armed Forces Division". The Daily Star. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Mahfuz made PSO". The Asian Age. Retrieved 4 November 2016.