Mizanur Rahman Shamim

Mizanur Rahman Shameem
BP SBP OSP BAM
Shamim in 2025
Chief of General Staff
In office
6 August 2024 – 17 January 2026
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterMuhammad Yunus (acting)
Preceded byShaheenul Haque
Succeeded byMainur Rahman
Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office
29 December 2023 – 6 August 2024
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byWaker-Uz-Zaman
Succeeded byS. M. Kamrul Hassan
Personal details
Born (1968-01-18) 18 January 1968
Madaripur, Faridpur district, East Pakistan
Alma materBangladesh Military Academy
Awards
Bir Protik
Senabahini Padak (SBP)[1]
Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Ansar
Years of service
1987 – 2026
RankLieutenant General
Unit Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands

Mizanur Rahman Shamim[a][b] is a retired three-star general who most notably served as the chief of general staff of the Bangladesh Army.[2][3] Prior to becoming CGS, he was the principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division.[4]

He received the third-highest gallantry award, Bir Protik, for conducting an operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.[5]

Early life and family

Shamim was born on 18 January 1968 to a Bengali family in Madaripur, Faridpur district, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He was the grandson of Nur Muhammad Bijoypuri, a former professor at the Gournadi Government College.[6]

Career

Shamim is an officer from the 17th BMA long course. Shamim was the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division in 2019.[7] He was the Ghatail Area Commander of the Bangladesh Army.[8] He oversaw a joint Bangladeshi-Indian army exercise.[9]

Shamim was appointed the director general of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party on 29 July 2020.[10] He replaced Major General Kazi Sharif Kaikobad.[10] He led the unit during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11] In December 2021, he distributed books written by President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to officers of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party.[12] As chairman of Ansar-VDP Unnayan, he handed over Bangladeshi Tk 42.5 million to Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, secretary of the Financial Institution Division, to spend on government development programs.[13]

He also served as the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division. He had also served as general officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division.[14] He served as the director (admin) of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and commanded one infantry brigade in Bogra.[5] On 19 July 2022, he was posted to the 24th Infantry Division as GOC and area commander of the Chattogram Area.[15]

On 6 August 2024, Shamim was appointed chief of the general staff of the Bangladesh Army following the fall of the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[16] Previously, he was serving as the principal staff officer of the Prime Minister's Office, Armed Forces Division.[17]

Personal life

General Shameem is married to Rehana Parveen Mukti. He is the father of one son and one daughter. His son Shadmanur Rahman Arnab is serving in the military.[5]

Awards and Decorations

Bir Protik

(Bir Protik)

 Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)

(Oshamanno Sheba Padak)

 Senabahini Padak (SBP)

(Senabahini Padak)

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bengali: মিজানুর রহমান শামীম
  2. ↑ BP, SBP, OSP, BAM, ndc, psc

Citations

  1. ↑ "Board of Trustees — BAIUST". Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Major reshuffle in Bangladesh Army". Prothom Alo. 6 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Strategic churn in the Bangladesh army ahead of national elections draws diplomatic attention". borderlens.com. 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  4. ↑ "Waker made CGS, Mizanur to lead AFD". New Age. 20 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER (PSO), ARMED FORCES DIVISION". Armed Forces Division. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "গৌরনদীর কৃতি সন্তান সেনাবাহিনীর সিনিয়র অলরাউণ্ডার অফিসার নির্বাচিত". Gournadi 24 (in Bengali). 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Army always ready to protect Bangladesh's integrity: Army chief". Somoy News. Archived from the original on 2020-03-12. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Popular Life sponsors event at Mymensingh Cantonment". New Age. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "India Bangladesh Sampriti 2019 Gets Underway At Tangail". sentinelassam.com. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Maj Gen Mizanur Rahman Shamim new DG of Ansar and VDP". The Daily Observer. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "'61 lakh Ansar members ready to help administration to enforce lockdown' DG of Ansar and VDP says". The Daily Star. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  12. ↑ "Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim". The Financial Express. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  13. ↑ "Major General Mizanur Rahman Shameem hands over a cheque for Tk 42.5 million". The Financial Express. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  14. ↑ "নতুন পিএসওকে লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল র‌্যাংক ব্যাজ পরিধান". Jugantor (in Bengali). 2 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Operations on to nab 'terrorists' in CHT". The Daily Star. UNB. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  16. ↑ "Major reshuffle made in Bangladeshi army". TASS. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  17. ↑ "Army CGS, PSO call on President". Jagonews24.com. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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