Md Mahfuzur Rahman
| Md Mahfuzur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 December 1961 (age 55) Rajshahi |
| Allegiance |
 Bangladesh |
| Service/branch |
 Bangladesh Army |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Principal Staff Officer of AFD |
| Battles/wars | UNOMOZ |
Md Mahfuzur Rahman is a three-star rank rank Bangladesh Army officer. A Lieutenant General and the present Principle Staff Officer under Prime Minister's Office and head of Armed Forces Division.[1][2]
Early Life & Education
He was born in 1 December 1961 in Rajshahi district.[3] In 1981 he graduated from Bangladesh Military Academy and was commissioned into the 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 Masters in Defence Studies (MDS), War Studies (MWS) and Business Administration (MBA). He has also obtained M.Phil from Madras University, India and PhD from Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh.
He has edited a book on "Indo-Bangladesh Trade Relations" and his 2nd book on "Non-Traditional Security Strategy for Addressing Trans-border Crime in Bangladesh" is awaiting publication.[6]
Military career
He commanded one infantry battalion, two infantry brigades and one infantry division of Bangladesh Army. He has served as Brigade Major and General Staff Officer Grade One and Director Military Operations in Army Headquarters of Bangladesh Army. He has also served as instructor in Bangladesh Military Academy, Directing Staff of War Course at National Defence College, Commandant in Defence Service Command & Staff College and Commandant in School of Infantry & Tactics of Bangladesh Army.. He has served as the Adjutant General of Bangladesh Army & Vice Chairman of Trust Bank
UN Mission
The General has served in peace support operations under United Nations in Mozambique and Sierra-Leone.[3]
Personal life
He is married to Begum Shahnaz Ahmed blessed with a son named Muhtasim Mahfuz.
He has visited a no of countries around the world including Palestine and Israel. He enjoys reading and disparately dueling to improve his golf.[7]
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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". www.afd.gov.bd. Armed Forces Division. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Mahfuzur new principal staff officer of Armed Forces Division". thedailystar.net. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ "Lieutenant General Mahfuz made PSO". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ↑ Division, Armed Forces. "Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman,rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD". www.afd.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
