Salahuddin Miaji
Muhammad Salahuddin Miaji, | |
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| Native name | মোহাম্মদ সালাউদ্দিন মিয়াজী |
| Born | 1 January 1962 Jhenaidah, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1983-2017 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Muhammad Salahuddin Miaji is a retired major general of Bangladesh Army. He was the general officer commanding of 66th infantry division and area commander of Rangpur Area of the Bangladesh Army in the Rangpur region. He served as the vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Professionals.[1][2] He is the former military secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3]
Early life
[edit]Salahuddin Miaji was born in Jhenaidah. His father Moinuddin Miyaji was a Member of Parliament for the then Jessore-4 Constituency in the first National Parliament Election in 1973.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]As military secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Miaji represented the prime minister at the first anniversary of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.[4]
Miaji was appointed the general officer commanding of the 66 Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army in September 2012 replacing Major General Sabbir Ahmed.[5][6] He was the military secretary at the Bangladesh Army headquarters.[5] He established the Cantonment Public School And College Lalmonirhat on 24 December 2014.[7] He also established Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology at Saidpur Nilphamari, Rangpur Army Medical College & Army Nursing College, Rangpur.
From 13 May to 16 May 2015, Miaji led a 13-member delegation of Bangladesh Army on a goodwill trip to Central African Republic, where Bangladeshi soldier were serving in MINUSCA.[8]
From 6 September 2016 to 30 December 2017, Miaji was the vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Professionals.[9] He worked to establish a Bangabandhu Chair, to research the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangladesh University of Professionals.[10]
He is an executive director of Orion Group.[11]
Miaji was nominated by Awami League to contest the 12th parliamentary elections from Jhenaidah-3.[12] He was elected to parliament on 7 January 2024.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maj Gen Salahuddin Miaji, vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals". Daily Sun. May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Maj Gen Md. Salahuddin Miaji, rcds, psc, Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals presiding over the 9th Annual Syndicate Meeting of the University held on Sunday at the Bijoy Auditorium of the University. Aomng others, Muhammed Faruk Khan, MP, Prof Dr Md. Abdur Razzak, Major (Retd) Rafiqul Islam, Bir Uttam, MP, H N Ashiqur Rahman, MP and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, BTFO were present on the occasion". The New Nation. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Gaziul Haque laid to rest". The Daily Star. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "In tears, they mourn". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b "3 promoted as major generals". The Daily Star. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Govt shakes up key army positions". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "History « Cantonment Public School & College Lalmonirhat". www.cpscl.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh army's peace-keeping role in Central African". The Daily Observer (Op-Ed). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)". bup.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "President for quality education at varsities". The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Orion adds 105MW to national grid". The Daily Star. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "20 MPs in solo run in polls". Daily Sun. January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Who won and where: Check the map". The Business Standard. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.