M Harun-Ar-Rashid (born 15 February 1948) is a retired Bangladesh Army general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 24 December 2000 to 16 June 2002. The Bangladesh government awarded him the title of Bir Pratik for his bravery in the war of independence.[1]
Lieutenant General (Retd.) M Harun-Ar-Rashid | |
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এম হারুন-উর-রশীদ | |
| 10th Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 24 December 2000 – 15 June 2002 | |
| President | Shahabuddin Ahmed A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina Latifur Rahman (Acting) Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Mustafizur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1948 Tangail, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Awards |  Bir Protik |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1970-2002 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Military career
editHarun-Ar-Rashid was commissioned in infantry on 6 September 1970 from 24 War Course of PMA. Harun-Ar-Rashid was made army Chief on 24 December 2000, taking over from General Mustafizur Rahman.[2] He was the army chief when one British and two Danish surveyors were kidnapped in Chittagong Hill tracts by suspected tribal unsatisfied with the peace deal.[3] Harun-Ar-Rashid was the first president of Army Golf club.[4]
Post-military career
editHarun-Ar-Rashid is the vice president of Sector Commanders forum.[5] In 2015 he accused Pakistan of “threatening our national security”.[6] He supported increased government expenditure on defense but believed health and housing should get a higher priority.[7]
Harun-Ar-Rashid was the president of Destiny Group. He was arrested when Destiny was accused of fraud and irregularities. He was granted bail on the grounds of "Health" and "Social Status".[8][9]
Bibliography
edit"Bijoyer Pothe" is on the Bangladesh Liberation War.[10]
References
edit- ^ Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Janata Bank Limited. 2012. p. 289. ISBN 9789843351449.
- ^ "Bangladesh names Harun army chief". thefreelibrary.com. Kyodo News International, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh army chief visits hostage site". BBC News. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "President". Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "DU VC wants govt to sever diplomatic ties with Pakistan". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan must return all assets looted from Bangladesh, says Health Minister Nasim". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Defence purchase govt's priority". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "ACC starts quizzing Destiny Group president". Priyo.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Destiny Group President Harun-Ar-Rashid's bail in two money laundering cases upheld". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "One-stop solution for Liberation War books". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
edit- M Harun-Ar-Rashid (26 February 2018). "Experience as Chief Military Observer of United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 August 2018.