A K M Nazmul Hasan is a major general in the Bangladesh Army who is the incumbent Director General of the Special Security Force. Prior to that, he was the Director General of the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB).[1] Before this position, he served as the Director General of the Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party. He also served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 11th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Bogura Area.[2]
A K M Nazmul Hasan | |
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| এ কে এম নাজমুল হাসান | |
.jpg) Nazmul Hasan in 2024 | |
| 15th Director General of Special Security Force | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Mujibur Rahman |
| 24th Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh | |
| In office 18 January 2023 – 30 January 2024 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Shakil Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1969 Faridpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Chittagong Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit |  Bangladesh Infantry Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict UNMIBH UNAMID |
Early life and education
editHasan was born on 2 January 1969 in Faridpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[3] He completed his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chittagong and his Master's in Defence Studies (MDS) degree from the National University.[3] He also completed the Army Staff Course from the Defence Services Command and Staff College and the National Defence Course from the National Defence College.[4]
Career
editNazmul Hasan joined the Bangladesh Military Academy with the 18th BMA Long Course on 15 July 1986 and was commissioned on 24 June 1988 in the Infantry Corps.[3]
Hasan served as the General Staff Officer Grade-3 (Training) at the School of Infantry and Tactics.[3] He carried out counterinsurgency activities in the Rangamati district in the 1990s during the Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict.[3] He served as the Quarter Master General of the Bangladesh Army's Composite Brigade.[3] At Bangladesh Army Headquarters, he served as the Deputy Provost Marshal.[3] He was the Colonel General Staff at Comilla Cantonment.[3] He served as the Dhaka Detachment Commander.[3]
Hasan served as GOC of the Bogura Area for more than two years.[5] He also served as Director of the Counter Intelligence Bureau at the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[3] Nazmul served in the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a platoon commander in 1994 at Bihac Pocket and as Officer Commanding of the Sector Reserve at Nyala, Darfur, Sudan, in 2010.[6] Hasan has commanded infantry battalions and military police units.[6]
Hasan was the General Officer Commanding of the 11th Infantry Division based in Bogra Cantonment.[3] Hasan joined Bangladesh Ansar and VDP on 21 July 2022. He replaced Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim.[7][8] He is also the Chairman of the Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank.[9]
On 17 January 2023, the government appointed Hasan as the Director General of the Border Guards Bangladesh, a paramilitary unit responsible for guarding the borders of Bangladesh.[10] On 30 January 2024, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui was appointed Director General of the Border Guards Bangladesh, replacing Hasan.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Bangladesh Ansar and VDP observes Sheikh Russel Day". The Business Standard. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "GOC of 11 Infantry Div. distributed Blankets among the distressed people". Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Major General A K M Nazmul Hasan, ndc, psc Director General, Bangladesh Ansar And VDP" (PDF). Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Nazmul joins Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank as chairman". New Age. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Passing-out parade of 82th Corselet recruit batch held | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ a b বাংলাদেশ আনসার ও গ্রাম প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী. ansarvdp.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Major reshuffle at army top brass". New Age. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Newly-appointed DG of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan paying rich tributes to Father of the Nation". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "RANGPUR: Major General A K M Nazmul Hasan, ndc, psc, Chairman of Ansar-VDP Development Bank and Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party, recently distributed agricultural and rural loans in the Rangpur region of the bank". The New Nation. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "BGB exchanges fire with drug peddlers along Ukhiya border". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Maj Gen Ashrafuzzaman made new BGB DG". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.