Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui
Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
| আশরাফুজ্জামান সিদ্দিকী | |
_(cropped).jpg) Siddiqui in 2024 | |
| 25th Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 5 February 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus (acting) Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Nazmul Hasan |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands | |
Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui is a two star officer in the Bangladesh Army.[1][2][3] He is the incumbent director general of the Border Guard Bangladesh and current chairman of Shimanto Bank.[4] Siddique was the former chairman of the Army Sports Control Board.
Early life and education
Siddiqui enlisted to Bangladesh Military Academy and was commissioned in corps of artillery on 20 December 1992. He obtained an MBA from Bangladesh University of Professionals.[5]
Military career
Siddique commanded an artillery brigade.[2] At army headquarters, Siddiqui was the director of military training and furthermore, the chairman of army sports control board.[6]
On 30 January 2024, Siddiqui was appointed as the director general of the Border Guard Bangladesh replacing Major General Nazmul Hasan.[7] He assumed office on 5 February 2024.[5] Soon after, Siddiqui remarked that the border guard would not allow any more Rohingyas to enter Bangladesh from Myanmar.[8]
References
- ↑ "Maj Gen Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui new DG of BGB". Risingbd.com. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- 1 2 "Army launches Sampriti Bazar for poor in Narsingdi". Daily Sun. 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2024". Dhaka Tribune (Press release). 10 December 2023.
- ↑ "Shimanto bank opens sub-branch in Jubilee Road". The Daily Star. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- 1 2 "Shimanto Bank gets new chairman". The Daily Star. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ "BGB's new DG Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui takes charge". The Daily Star (Press release). 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ "Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui new BGB DG". The Daily Star. BSS. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ↑ "Won't allow Rohingya to enter Bangladesh anymore: BGB chief". The Daily Star. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
