Nazrul Islam (general)
Mohammad Nazrul Islam | |
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| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
Service years | 1987–2023 |
Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
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Conflicts | |
| Awards | Sena Parodorshita Padak (SPP) |
Mohammad Nazrul Islam SPP, ndu, afwc, psc, G is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army who served as adjutant general at army headquarters. Prior to being the AG, he was director general of the Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP).[1] Before joining the DGDP, he was the executive chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority.[2] He also served as area commander of Logistic Area, Dhaka Cantonment.[3]
Career
Nazrul Islam served in the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Armed Forces Division, and Military Secretariat (MS) Branch in army headquarters. He commanded three artillery units. He also commanded an artillery brigade at Cumilla Cantonment. He was acting director general of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies when he was a colonel.[4] Moreover, he has served at the UN missions in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On 1 September 2018, he was appointed as president of the Army Golf Club.[5] He was General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 66 Infantry Division at Rangpur Cantonment. During his tenure at BEPZA, a development agreement was signed to establish a 'BEPZA Economic Zone' at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN).[6] As an adjutant general, he also served as chairman of the governing body of cadet colleges.
References
- ↑ "DGDP". dgdp.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "BEPZA | Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority". www.bepza.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "Maj Gen Md Nazrul Islam appointed BEPZA executive chairman". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies". biiss.org. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ↑ "President - Army Golf Club". Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "BEZA and BEPZA Signs Development Agreement to establish BEPZA Economic Zone at Bangabandhu Shilpanagar « BEZA". Retrieved 2021-11-28.