Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy

Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy
BB, SBP, BSP
চৌধুরী হাসান সারওয়ার্দী
11th Director General of Special Security Force
In office
27 November 2011 – 10 October 2012
PresidentZillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMia Mohammad Zainul Abedin
Succeeded bySheikh Mohammad Aman Hasan
Personal details
Born (1960-02-15) 15 February 1960
Sandwip, East Pakistan, Pakistan
PartyLiberal Democratic Party
Awards
Bir Bikrom
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service
Years of service
15 June 1980 – 31 May 2018
RankLieutenant General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/wars

Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy [a][b] (born 2 February 1960) is a retired lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army and former commandant of the National Defence College. He previously served as GOC of Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC).

Early life and education

He was born in 1960[1] in Sandwip Thana of Chittagong district. He was commissioned in the East Bengal Regiment on 15 June 1980 with the 2nd BMA Long Course.[2] Sarwardy is a graduate of both the Defence Services Command and Staff College and the National Defence College.[1] He also obtained an LLB degree,a master's degree in defense studies, a master's in security studies, a master's in political science, a master's in business administration, and an M Phil in national development and security studies. He has also been awarded a PhD from the Bangladesh University of Professionals.

Military career

Sarwardy commanded an infantry battalion, a rifle battalion, a rifle sector, and an infantry brigade. He held appointments at both division and Army Headquarters. He served as battalion commander at the Bangladesh Military Academy, director of operations in the former Bangladesh Rifles, and director of the Military Intelligence Directorate in the Bangladesh Army. He was the founding member and chief instructor at the Non Commissioned Officers' Academy. He commanded a Bangladesh Army delegation to Fort Benning on 24 July 2014, which was received by Major General Austin S. Miller.[3]

He became a major general in April 2010. After his tenure as DMI (Director Military Intelligence), Sarwardy was appointed DG of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Directorate on deputation from the army.[4] Later he was appointed vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals.[5] He served as area commander for Logistic Area Dhaka and director general of the Special Security Force, Prime Minister's Office. He served in the SSF from 27 November 2011 to 10 September 2012.[6] He commanded the 9th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army.[7] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and made the GOC of Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC) at the Mymensingh Cantonment.[8] His last command was as a commandant of the National Defense College (NDC), which led to his retirement from active service on 31 May 2018.

UN missions

He was the founding member and pioneer senior instructor and chief instructor in the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training (BIPSOT). He served as an instructor in Switzerland, the United States, and Nepal to conduct training on United Nations affairs. He also led a delegation of the Bangladesh Army for UN training in Nepal in 1999. He served in Mozambique as a United Nations Military Observer and chief of operations of the Bangladesh Contingent in Sierra Leone.

Sarwardy joined the Liberal Democratic Party in April 2025.

Recognition

Sarwardy received the gallantry award Bir Bikrom for displaying courage during a counter-insurgency operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, in which he captured the enemy camp after he had been shot severely. Bir Bikrom Bengali: বীর বিক্রম, lit. 'Valiant hero' is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.[9] Hasan led the rescue operation at Tazreen Garments, Savar, in December 2012. He led the rescue operation of Rana Plaza in Savar. He received the "Senabahini Padak" (SBP) for his leadership in the rescue operation.[10] Bangladesh broke the record for the largest human flag on 16 December 2013, also led by Hasan. On 26 March 2014, Bangladesh again made a new record by having the largest number of people singing the national anthem at Dhaka, led by Hasan Sarwardy. The two world records went down to Guinness Book. Sarwardy was awarded Bishisto Seba Padak (BSP) for these world records. Lt General Sarwardy headed the writing team of Bangladesh Defence Policy. For his outstanding contribution, he was awarded the Oshamanno Seba Padak (OSP) by the nation. Sarwardy was instrumental and the founding head of the most modern Computerized War Game Centre for the Bangladesh Army. Sarwardy was an adviser of the Shornokishoree Network. For his outstanding performance, the organization awarded him as "Shorno Manob" in 2018.

Personal life

He married twice. His first wife was Farzana Nigar. With whom he has a daughter and a son. After their divorce, he again married media personality Farzana Brownia in November 2018.[9] He is a founding member of Bogra Golf Club. Bogra Golf Club (BGC) is situated inside Majhira Cantonment on the western side of the Dhaka-Bogra highway. It is a 9-hole golf course of par 36 covering approximately 52.05 acres of land.[11]

Honours
Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP) Bir Bikrom Medal Nirapotta Padak Medal
Dabanal Padak Medal Uttoron Padak Medal Independence Day Award Medal Flood Relief of 1988 Medal
Cyclone Relief of 1991 Medal Great Flood Relief of 1998 Medal 1991 National Election Medal 1996 National Election Medal
2001 National Election Medal Silver Jubilee Medal (25 years of liberation) Golden Jubilee Medal (50th anniversary of East Bengal Regiment) 27 years service
20 years service 10 years service UNOMOZ Medal UNAMSIL Medal

Notes

  1. ↑ Bengali: চৌধুরী হাসান সারওয়ার্দী
  2. ↑ BB, SBP, BSP, ndc, psc

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile: Brigadier General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, psc". National Defence College. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "NDC Commandant". National Defence College. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "2014 07 24 Dinner IHO LTG Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, CG ARTDOC, Bangladesh Army". Official Digital Archive of Fort Benning and the Maneuver Center of Excellence. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Manik, Julfikar Ali (16 April 2010). "BDR, Ansar get new chiefs". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vice Chancellors' Honour Board". Bangladesh University of Professionals. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hall of Fame". Special Security Force. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "3 promoted as major generals". The Daily Star. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Maj Gen Sarwardy made Lt Gen". bdnews24.com. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Major General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy honoured". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). 6 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "A successful 'rescue commander'". The Independent. Dhaka. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  11. ↑ "History of BGC". bdgolf.net. Bangladesh Golf. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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