Md Mahbub Alam
Md Mahbub Alam is a Brigadier General of the Bangladesh Army and a former Additional Director General (operations) of the Rapid Action Battalion.[1][2]
Career
Alam was appointed Additional Director General (operations) of Rapid Action Battalion in May 2023.[3] He replaced Kamrul Hasan who returned to Bangladesh Army.[3] He was previously working at the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[4]
In 2024, Alam commanded Rapid Action Battalion-7 based in Chittagong.[5] In May, he oversaw the surrender of 50 robbers in the Chittagong along with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Rapid Action Battalion Director General M Khurshid Hossain, Chattogram Metropolitan Police Commissioner Krishna Pada Roy, Member of Parliament M. Abdul Latif, and Chittagong Divisional Commissioner Tofayel Islam.[5]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, the Muhammad Yunus led Interim government established the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances.[6] The commission submitted its report in January 2026 and identified Alam as one of the people involved in Enforced Disappearance of Barrister Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman.[6]
In October 2025, Alam was detained by Bangladesh Army and Kept in a specialized jail in Dhaka Cantonment along with 14 other Army officers.[7][8][9] They had been charged with crimes against humanity at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 over alleged Enforced Disappearance under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[7][10]
References
- ↑ "Col Mahbub Alam made new RAB Addl DG". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "13 former, 9 serving army officers face arrest warrant over enforced disappearance". Just News BD. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- 1 2 "Col Mahbub Alam takes charge as RAB ADG | News". BSS. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Col Mahbub Alam takes charge as RAB additional DG". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- 1 2 "50 robbers surrender to home minister in Ctg | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- 1 2 "50 robbers surrender to home minister in Ctg | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- 1 2 "International Crimes Tribunal sends 15 army officers to jail". Prothomalo. 2025-10-22. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "ICT Cases: Army takes 15 officers into custody | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "15 army officers taken to cantonment sub-jail after ICT hearing | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "15 army officers accused in enforced disappearance, killing cases surrender to ICT; sent to jail". The Business Standard. 2025-10-22. Retrieved 2026-04-09.