Major General (retd.) Md Fashiur Rahman SGP, SPP, ndc, PhD | |
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| Native name | মোঃ ফসিউর রহমান |
| Nickname(s) | Fashi ( ফসি ) |
| Born | 31 July 1959 Pabna |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service/ | Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1985 - 2020 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | AMC |
| Commands held | •Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services •Commandant, Armed Forces Medical College •Commandant, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka •Director, Mymensingh Medical College •Director, Chittagong Medical College |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | •Army Efficiency Medal •Army Medal of Glory |
| Alma mater | |
Md Fashiur Rahman MBBS, LLB, MPH, MBA, MSS, PhD | |
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| Education | •MBBS •MPH •LLB •MBA •Master of Security Studies •PhD |
| Medical career | |
| Field | •Public Health •Microbiology •Epidemiology •Waste Management |
Md Fashiur Rahman SGP, SPP, ndc, PhD, MPH, LLB is a two-star-ranked retired Bangladesh Army officer, a retired major general, an Ex-Director General of Medical Services(DGMS) of Bangladesh Armed Forces.[1] He is the 11th Colonel Commandant of Bangladesh Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Army Nursing Service. He is a former Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (Bangladesh).[2] And aslo a former Commandant of Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka.[3] He also served as the Director of Mymensingh Medical College[4] and Chittagong Medical College.[5] He was a member of International Committee of Military Medicine.[6]
Early life and Education edit
Fashiur was born in a reputed muslim family of Pabna district on 31st July, 1959. He is the second child of Late Del Mahmud and Late Josimon Nessa Mahmud. He passed his Secondary School Certificate examination from Bogura Municipal High School in the year 1974 and Higher Secondary Certificate examination from Government Azizul Haque College in the year 1976. Passing MBBS from Rajshahi Medical College in 1984 and after completing 1 year of internship, Fashiur joined Bangladesh Army Medical Corps in the year 1985. [7]
Upon completion of military training, Medical Officers' Basic and Advanced courses he accomplished his MPH from University of Dhaka in 1998. He achieved his fellowship in Family Medicine from Bangladesh College of General Practitioners. Before, he also showed his keen interest in Law and did his LLB under Rajshahi University. He did his MBA from American World University. He holds Master of Security studies from Bangladesh University of Professionals. He is a graduate of National defence College(Bangladesh) of national defence course.
For his work "Epidemological Study on Concurrent Infection of Mycobacterium and Leishmaniasis in Humans and Animals in Selected Areas in Bangladesh" , he recieved his PhD degree from Bangladesh Agriculture University.
He attended a course on "Preperation of Peace Support Operation" in France by International Committee of Military Medicine. He also attended a course on Health Promoting Hospital under World Health Organization from Winter School, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He attended a several number of military and medical courses, seminars home and abroad. He wrote distinguished amount of scientific articles, posters in different national and international medical Journals.
Career edit
Rahman commanded two Field Ambulances in both plain and Chittagong Hill Tracts and the biggest Combined Military Hospital of Bangladesh. He is a former Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College(Bangladesh). He held various important appointments of Medical Corps in different Garrison.
As Armed Forces Medical Services Chief, he Coordinated Operation Freedom, a joint medical operation by military and civilian Doctors of Bangladesh and Hungarian surgeons from Action For Defenceless People Foundation(ADPF) for surgical seperation of conjoined headed twins(Craniopagus twins) patroned by Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and supervised by Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed (general)[8]. In his tenure, pandemic COVID-19 started. Under his supervision first 319 Bangladeshis were brought back to the country from Wuhan and with no contamination done in country[9] from that quarantine. His secretariat under his leadership planned, supervised and ensured medical supply, supports and executed expansions of medical facilities to fight COVID-19, in different Garrisons and Cantonments of the Country. Combined Military Hospital Dhaka was equiped with large storage of Oxygen dismantling the risk of oxygen scarcity to treat COVID-19 patients. His secretariat played a vital role in supporting Operation Covid Shield.
As a Brigadier General, he was in deputation and administered 2 of the largest civil Medical College Hospitals- Mymensingh Medical College and Chittagong Medical College.[10]. In his tenure in [[Mymesingh Medical College]] he equipped the hospital with modern ICU which wasn't available before. And in Chottogram Medical College he established succesfully a Cardiac Sugery Unit which is successful and functional. He also held the appointment of Deputy Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services. He was the Commandant of largest military hospital of Bangladesh, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka. Cancer Center and Fertility Center of the hospital is his brain-child. He was also the Deputy Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (Bangladesh).
As a Colonel, he was the Deputy Commandant of Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka.
He assumed almost all the prestigious and important staff and administrative appointments of Bangladesh Army Medical Corps. He consumed appointments of Coordination, Training, Research and Publication as Grade 1 and Grade 2 staff officer in Directorate General of Medical Services, Armed Forces Medical Institute and in Medical Directorate of Army Headquarter. He served as an instructor in Armed Forces Medical Institute and Armed Forces Medical College. He was attached with Special Warfare Wing of Army Commando Course.
He served in Border Guard Bangladesh as Sector Medical Officer, Commanding Officer of Central Medical Stores Depot. Medical Officer of two Riffle battalions in Chittagong Hill Tracts during Counter Insurgency Operation. [11]
He was deployed in UN missions, UNOMOZ(Mozambique) in 1994, UNAMSIL(Sierra Leone) in 2003 and UNMIL(Liberia) in 2003/4.
He is the editor of the book "Shadhinotajuddhe Army Medical Corps(স্বাধীনতাযুদ্ধে আর্মি মেডিকেল কোর)" about the contribution of Army Medical Corps in the Liberation War of Bangladesh'71.
Awards & Honors edit
He was awarded with Sena Parodorshita Padak and Sena Gourab Padak for his efficiency and glory of service. He is an awardee of National Integrity Award 2020 from Ministry of Defence, Bangladesh for his honesty, integrity, transparency and outstanding service record.[12]
- ^ "DGMS Major General Md Fashiur Rahman leading a procession".
- ^ "Council of thr College Meeting of AFMC held".
- ^ "Cardiac surgery for children at CMH".
- ^ "MMCH patients moved to corridors after discovery of crack in building".
- ^ "'Quality healthcare needed to make Chittagong global city'".
- ^ Rahman, Fashiur. "Member states". CIMM ICMM.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ রহমান, ফসিউর. "BDJAHAN". চাটমোহরের গর্ব মেজর জেনারেল ফসিউর রহমান.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Govt to do everything for development of medical science: PM'".
- ^ "'312 Bangladeshis quarantined in Dhaka after arriving from Wuhan'".
- ^ Rahman, Fashiur. "Bangladesh Enterprise Institute". Chittagong Divisional Meeting on “Role of the Oversight Institutions in Promoting Transparency and Accountability in the Public Institutions”.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ রহমান, ফসিউর. "News Pabna". পাবনার কৃতিসন্তান মেজর জেনারেল মো. ফসিউর রহমান.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "বাংলা ট্রিবিউন". প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ে শুদ্ধাচার পুরস্কার বিতরণ,].