Rashidul Alam
Rashidul Alam | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch | Bangladesh Army |
Rank | Brigadier |
Rashidul Alam is a Bangladesh Army Brigadier General and former commanding officer of Rapid Action Battalion-1.[1]
Early life
Alam was born on 23 Nov 1970 in Bogra District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[2] He graduated from Bangladesh Military Academy.[2] He completed his MBA at the American International University-Bangladesh.[2]
Career
Alam was commissioned on 22 Jan 1990 in Bangladesh Army.[2] He served in various peacekeeping operations of the United Nations.[2]
Alam served as the commanding officer of Rapid Action Battalion-1 from 2009 to 2013.[3] In June 2010, a suspected extortionist who had impersonated a Detective Branch officer reportedly died by suicide while in custody at Rapid Action Battalion-1 headquarters in Uttara.[4] In August 2010, his unit arrested six individuals during a raid in Demra, two of whom were shot in an exchange of fire.[5] In January 2012, his unit detained five people associated with the banned Hizb-ut-Tahrir-Bangladesh who had bought out a procession in Uttara.[6]
Alam served as the Deputy Director General (Logistics) of the Border Guard Bangladesh.[2] He was a director of Shimanto Bank.[2]
In January 2026, Alam was mentioned in a report by a Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, which investigated allegations involving members of security forces in Bangladesh.[3] According to the report, Alam provided testimony describing an orientation session conducted by Major General Ziaul Ahsan, during which two individuals were allegedly shot.[3] He also gave details to an internal Bangladesh Army inquiry board regarding alleged incidents linked to enforced disappearances.[3] According to the Commission of Inquiry, Alam said he submitted a written statement and gave details regarding alleged involvement of senior officers in the disappearance of BNP leader Ilias Ali.[7]
References
- ↑ "Reckless bus kills Rab man | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Shimanto Bank. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Enforced disappearances: 82 officers, 13 detention centres identified". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "'Suicide' in Rab custody | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "2 injured in shootout with Rab, six held". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Timeline Terrorist Activities, Islamist Terrorism". www.satp.org. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Military probe into RAB, Ilias Ali scrapped on higher-level order: report". New Age. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.