Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman
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Lieutenant General (Retd.) Mahbubur Rahman | |
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| মাহবুবুর রহমান | |
| 8th Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 20 May 1996 – 23 December 1997 | |
| President | Abdur Rahman Biswas Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Habibur Rahman (Acting) Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Mustafizur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (before 1971) |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1964-1997 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Mahbubur Rahman is a retired lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army[1] from May 1996 to December 1997. He was graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in civil engineering. He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers from 17 special course on 2 March 1964.[citation needed]
He fought in the Bangladesh liberation war in 1971 under Z force. He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party after retirement from Bangladesh Army. He is a former standing committee member of BNP.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh army chief ousted, troops on alert". USA Today. 21 May 1996. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "BNP leader Mahbubur Rahman hurt in Dinajpur road crash". The Daily Star. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Open to US Help in Gauging IS Presence: Minister". BenarNews. Retrieved 1 October 2016.