Md Kamrul Hassan is a Bangladesh Army officer and former additional director general of operations of Rapid Action Battalion.[1][2]
Mohammad Kamrul Hasan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1975 |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Army Border Guard Bangladesh |
| Years of service | June 1996 – present |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands held |
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| Known for | |
| Battles/wars | UNAMID |
| Police career | |
| Unit | Rapid Action Battalion |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 2012–2023 |
| Rank |  Additional Director |
Career edit
In 2012, Hasan was the commanding officer of the Rapid Action Battalion-10.[3] In 2013, he was part of the management committee of 8th Bangladesh Games.[4]
From 2013 to 2014, Hasan served as the Operational Officer of Bangladeshi Contingent in United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur.[5] He served as Defence Advisor at the Bangladesh High Commission in India.[6] From 10 June 2015 to 20 December 2016, Hasan was the member secretary of the Army Golf Club.[7] He had replaced Lieutenant colonel Md Mahbubul Islam and was replaced by Lieutenant colonel Muhammad Nurul Kabir.[7]
As the commanding officer of the Rapid Action Battalion-11, Hasan detained Islamist terrorists of Neo JMB’s Sarwar-Tamim group.[8] He detained suspected terrorists from Narisingdi District.[9] He detained eight suspected members of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh from Narayanganj District and Comilla District.[10] His unit investigated the murder of Tanwir Muhammad Taqi.[11]
In May 2021, Hasan was the director of 58th battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh.[12]
Hasan was promoted to colonel and appointed as additional director general of operations of the Rapid Action Battalion in June 2022 replacing Colonel KM Azad.[1] On 10 December 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added Azad to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Global Magnistsky Act for engaging in serious human rights abuses relating to his tenure at RAB.[13][14][15]
In May 2023, Hasan was replaced by Colonel Mahbub Alam as additional director general of operations of the Rapid Action Battalion according to Commander Khandaker Al Moin[16] as he returned to Bangladesh Army.[16]
References edit
- ^ a b "Col Kamrul Hasan new Rab ADG (operations)". The Daily Star. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Hassan, Md Kamrul (2018-07-15). "Srebrenica genocide: A lesson for the future". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Sarkar, Kailash (2012-11-15). "Confusion over ransom". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Reporter, Sports (2013-04-08). "Mascot, logo unveiled". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Hassan, Md Kamrul (2015-05-30). "Challenges for Bangladeshi peacekeepers – Darfur experience". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Defence Advisor". newdelhi.mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b "Army Golf Club". agc.com.bd. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "3 'Neo JMB' militants held in N'ganj". The Daily Star. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "2 Narsingdi raid detainees sued". The Daily Star. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "8 JMB men held in Narayanganj, Comilla". The Daily Star. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Saha, Sanad (2018-03-06). "5 Years into Taqi Murder: Rab still sitting on charge sheet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Aman, Amanur (2021-05-31). "Illegal border crossings going on in 6 districts". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "AZAD, Khan Mohammad". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Perpetrators of Serious Human Rights Abuse on International Human Rights Day". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Global Magnitsky Designations; North Korea Designations; Burma-related Designations; Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List Update". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ a b "Col Mahbub Alam made new RAB Addl DG | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2023-09-28.