Mohammad Saiful Abedin, BSP, ndc, psc is a retired major general in the Bangladesh Army. He was General officer commanding (GOC) of the 24th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Chattogram Area.[3] He is the former director general of DGFI.[1] He previously served as Commandant of Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC).[1] He also served in 71 Mechanized Brigade as Commander.[1][4]
Mohammad Saiful Abedin | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2022 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Bangladesh Infantry Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | UNOCI UNIKOM |
| Awards | Sword of Honour (BMA) Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP) |
Early life and education
editAbedin graduated from Mirzapur Cadet College in 1984. He was selected at the ISSB for the 15th (BMA) Long Course and was commissioned in the East Bengal Regiment on 25 Dec 1986. He was awarded with the coveted 'Sword of Honour' for best all-round performance and 'Osmani Gold Medal' for best academic performance at his commission.[4]
He obtained Bachelor of Science from Chittagong University, Masters in Defence Studies from National University of Bangladesh and Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads University, Canada. At present he is pursuing M.Phil. on Strategy and Development under Bangladesh University of Professionals and PhD on international relations under Jahangirnagar University.[4]
Career
editAbedin served as the Grade-3 Staff Officer and Brigade Major in Infantry Brigades, Grade-1 Staff Officer at Military Operations Directorate, Army Headquarters and Headquarters, Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). He was also Col GS in Headquarters, DGFI, until forced out by scandal in 2020 and became the GOC of the 9th Infantry Division.[2] He was also the adjutant of Mymensingh Girls’ Cadet College.[4] He retired from active service in July 2022.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Changes in top army positions". The Daily Star. 2017-02-17. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh reshuffled key Army positions to replace scandal riddled DGFI Director Major General Saiful Abedin". Global Defense Corp. June 14, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "170 army personnel have lost their lives since independence, trying to keep the peace in CHT". The Business Standard. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ a b c d "Biography of Commandant - DSCSC". 2017-02-17. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-17.