Abul Hasnat Mohammad Khairul Bashar is a Major General of Bangladesh Army. He has been appointed ambassador[1] and he is currently serving as the Bangladeshi Ambassador to Libya. Prior to this appointment, he was the GOC of the 17th Infantry Division and Area Commander of Sylhet Area. He served as additional director general of Border Guards Bangladesh.[2]
Abul Hasnat Mohammad Khairul Bashar | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Army Border Guard Bangladesh |
| Years of service | 1989 - present |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | BA-3599 |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands held |
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Career edit
Bashar was the Additional Director General of Bangladesh Border Guards in 2015. He served under Director General General Aziz Ahmed.[3] According to a 2021 investigation by Al-Jazeera, titled "All the Prime Minister’s Men", Bashar helped his former commander, General Aziz Ahmed, forge identity papers for his fugitive brother, Haris Ahmed.[4][5] This had been refuted by the Government of Bangladesh.[6]
Bashar was Senior Directing Staff (Army-3) of National Defence College.[7]
References edit
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- ^ "Govt to procure two Russian Mi choppers for BGB". New Age. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Colonel Zabed Sultan, DDG Communication of Border Guard Bangladesh and Sajjad Alam, Head of Direct Sales of Grameenphone Ltd." The New Nation. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "All the Prime Minister's Men". Al Jazeera Investigative Unit. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Unit, Al Jazeera Investigative. "Gang close to Bangladesh PM extracts bribes for state contracts". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh govt terms Al Jazeera report 'false, defamatory and a politically motivated smear campaign'". The Daily Star. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "National Defence College". ndc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-11-29.