Shamsul Haque (general)

Shamsul Haque
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Rifles
Years of service1984-2020
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands

Shamsul Haque is a retired Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General who is the former QMG of Bangladesh Army.

Career

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Haque has also served as the Defence Advisor in Bangladesh Permanent Mission of United Nations Headquarters, New York. He also served as Commanding Officer of 6 Rifle Battalion in Bangladesh Rifles (Now Border Guard Bangladesh).

Haque was the previous chairman of Sena Kalyan Sangstha.[1] He was made the chairman of Sena Kalyan Sangstha on 15 May 2014.[2] Lt Gen Shams was commissioned in the 10th BMA Long Course in June 1984. Under him construction of a new headquarters of the NSI in Segun Bagicha started in 2015.[3]

Haque was the Director General of National Security Intelligence until July 2018.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "NSI gets new chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ "NSI gets new Director General". The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Hands of bomb makers should be burnt: Hasina". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "NSI gets new chief". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Shamsul Haque made NSI boss". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Major General TM Jobayer named NSI Director General". bdnews24.com. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.