Mohammad Rafiqul Islam

Mohammad Rafiqul Islam
Born(1952-02-02)2 February 1952
Matlab South, Chandpur District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Died13 August 2026(2026-08-13) (aged 74)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
AllegianceBangladesh
Branch
Bangladesh Air Force
Rank
Air Vice Marshal

Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Mohammad Rafiqul Islam (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ রফিকুল ইসলাম; 2 February 1952 – 13 August 2026) was a Bangladeshi military officer who was chief of the Bangladesh Air Force. He was the 10th chief of the Bangladesh Air Force from 4 June 2001 to 8 April 2002.[1] Rafiqul Islam later joined the Awami League and became a member of parliament of 9th parliament election in 2008 representing the Chandpur-2 constituency.[2]

Rafiqul Islam died in Dhaka on 13 August 2026, at the age of 74. His funeral was carried out at BAF Base Bashar (Tejgaon, Dhaka), and was attended by a good number of personnel from Bangladesh Air Force.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Former COAS2". Bangladesh Air Force. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "AL tickets trigger protests in several districts". The Daily Star. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Former Biman CEO Air Vice Marshal Rafiqul Islam dies at 74
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