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Mohammad Maksudur Rahman

Mohammad Maksudur Rahman

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Mohammad Maksudur Rahman is a retired major general in the Bangladesh Army. Before retirement he was Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies. Mohammad Maksudur Rahman is the chairman of Uttara Finance and Investments Limited.[1]

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Early life

Rahman was born on 1 September 1966.[2] He graduated from the Defence Services Command and Staff College and did a master's degree in defence studies from the National University, Bangladesh.[2]

Career

Rahman was commissioned in Bangladesh Army on 20 December 1985 in the Infantry regiment.[2] He was part of 13th Bangladesh Military Academy long course.[3][4]

From 1992 to 1993, Rahman served in the United Nations Protection Force during the Yugoslav Wars.[2]

From 2006 to 2007, Rahman served in the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.[2]

From 19 November 2013 to 19 November 2015, Rahman served as 10th Commandant of Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training.[2] He also served as Commander and later commandant of the President Guard Regiment.[5] In October 2015, he was appointed the Deputy Commander of the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur.[6]

Rahman also served as Directing Staff of Defence services Command and Staff College, Mirpur. He served as an instructor at School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) in Jalalabad Catonment and Non- commissioned officer's Academy (NCOA) in Bogra Cantonment.

In February 2017, Rahman was appointed the General Officer Commanding of the 10th Infantry Division in Ramu Cantonment.[7] He replaced Major General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan.[8]

Rahman was posted at National Defence College as Senior Directing Staff (Army-1).[9] Before join NDC, he was Director General of Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP).He also served as the Directing Staff of Defence Services Command & staff College (DSCSC).[10][11]

Rahman was the Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies until September 2022.[12]

In December 2022, Rahman was appointed chairman of Uttara Finance and Investments Limited.[13]

Personal life

Rahman is married to Rownak Afroz with whom he has two daughters.[2]


References

  1. "Uttara Finance and Investments limited". uttarafinance.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  2. "BIPSOT - BIPSOT". www.bipsot.net. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  3. "Changes made in eight key positions in army". New Age. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  4. Administrator, Net. "Ex-Commandants - BIPSOT". www.bipsot.net. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  5. "Changes in top army positions". The Daily Star. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  6. "Reshuffle in 10 key posts in army". The Daily Star. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  7. "National Defence College". ndc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  8. "Changes in top army positions". The Daily Star. 2017-02-17. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  9. "Indo-Bangla ties vital for South Asia's stability". The Daily Star. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  10. "4 independent directors appointed at Uttara Finance". The Business Standard. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-02-04.



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