The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology is a medical research laboratory of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It is their premier diagnostic institution. It is situated in Dhaka Cantonment. Major General Nishat Jubaida is the current commandant and Brigadier General Abdullah-Al-Baki is the current deputy commandant of this institution.
The Army Pathological Laboratory (APL) was established as a small laboratory in 1951 as part of the Pakistan Army. [1] After the independence of Bangladesh it became part of the Bangladesh Army. In 1974, APL was restructured and re-equipped with modern equipment. [2] [3] [4] In 1987, the institute was awarded the Independence Day Award. In 1991, APL was renamed to Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. [5] This institute is recognized by the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS), University of Dhaka, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and also by Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) for postgraduate studies and training.[ citation needed ]
The Bangladesh Armed Forces are the military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. They consist of the three uniformed military services: the Bangladesh Army, the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Air Force. The Armed Forces are under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Defence of the Government of Bangladesh, and are directly administered by the Armed Forces Division of the Prime Minister's Office. The President of Bangladesh serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh has the third-largest defence budget in South Asia, The Bangladeshi military is the 37th strongest in the world and the third most powerful military force in South Asia. Border Guard Bangladesh and Bangladesh Coast Guard are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs. during peacetime, but during wartime they fall under the command of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy respectively.
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It houses a medical school as well as a tertiary care hospital on its campus.
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defence strategies and defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack. Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Army Headquarters, Dhaka. The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government and it's civilian agencies during times of domestic national emergency. This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration".
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. The BGB is entrusted with the responsibility to defend the 4,427 kilometres (2,751 mi) border of Bangladesh with India and Myanmar. It was formerly known as the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR).
Dhaka Cantonment is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Army, and Air Force are situated within the cantonment which combined form the Armed Forces of Bangladesh. The Cantonment is located on the north-east end of Dhaka.
Mahmudur Rahman Choudhury also known as Major General MR Choudhury, was a medical scientist and physician from Bangladesh who was the founder commandant of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Transfusion (AFIP&T). The government of Bangladesh awarded him the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian honor in the country, in 1977. The institution Choudhury built up, the AFIP&T also received the same award as a center of excellence later in 1987.
The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology is the main Pakistani institution for defensive research into countermeasures against biological warfare. It is located in the vicinity of CMH Rawalpindi alongside the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology in Rawalpindi Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan. Established in 1957, the AFIP, supported by civilian and military pathologists, has been engaged in the task of combating virus outbreaks in Pakistan.
The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a public medical school located in Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Until 2008, it was affiliated with the University of Dhaka. Currently it is affiliated with Bangladesh University of Professionals. A major general of Bangladesh Army's medical corps is the Commandant of the college.
The Bangladesh University of Professionals is a public university in Bangladesh, located in Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka. It is the University of Bangladesh affiliated with University Grant Commission. It was established under the Bangladesh University of Professionals Act, 2009.
Arvind Lal is an Indian billionaire, pathologist, medical administrator and the chairman and managing director of Dr Lal PathLabs, a medical diagnostic centre in Delhi. A medical graduate and a medical academic, he is reported to have modernized Indian medical diagnostics and initiated the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the field of laboratory testing in India. He holds the rank of a Brigadier in the Indian Armed Forces, an honorary rank conferred by the Army. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to Medicine.
Sheikh Mamun Khaled OSP, SUP is a retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army and former commandant of National Defence College.
The National Defence College is a self degree awarding state owned institution for the strategic training of civil and military officers and is located in the Mirpur Cantonment in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Defence Services Command and Staff College is a government owned defense college that provides training to Bangladeshi military officers and is located in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Major General Md. Faizur Rahman is the current Commandant of DSCSC.
Susane Giti SUP, FCPS is a retired major general of Bangladesh Army. She is the first woman to be promoted to 2 star General. She served as the Commandant of Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. She was promoted to the rank of major general on 30 September 2018 as the first female major general in the Bangladesh Army.
The Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, commonly referred to as AFPGMI, is a Postgraduate Medical Institute operated by the Pakistan Armed Forces. Its primary function is to provide graduate level medical education to physicians, surgeons, hospital administrators and nurses of Pakistan Armed Forces. It is headed by a Major General from the Medical Corps of the Pakistan Army.
AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha SPP, ndc, MPhil is a Major General of Bangladesh Army. He is the incumbent Director General of Directorate General Medical Service.
Directorate General of Medical Services is a Bangladesh government body under the Ministry of Defence responsible for overseeing the medical services of the defence forces. It is one of seven departments under the Ministry of Defence. The Directorate General of Medical Services provides grading and classification of plans and policies for overall health and medical care for the Armed Forces, annual planning, procurement and control of medical stores and equipment, advanced training of AMC, ADC and AFNS officers at home and abroad and expert pool control.
Mahbubur Rahman SUP, mmed, mcps, dph is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army and the Director General of the Directorate General of Medical Services. Prior to this appointment, he was DG of DGDA. Before that he was Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College. He was the 13th Colonel Commandant of Army Medical Corps.
Nishat Jubaida FCPS, DCP is a Major general and is currently the highest-ranking female officer of the Bangladesh Army. She was promoted to the rank of major general on 16 February 2023 as the second female Major general in the Bangladesh Army after Major General Susane Giti.