Director General of National Security Intelligence

Director General of National Security Intelligence
জাতীয় নিরাপত্তা গোয়েন্দা সংস্থার মহাপরিচালক
Emblem of National Security Intelligence
Incumbent Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid since 13 August 2024
National Security Intelligence
Type	NSI service chief
Abbreviation	DG
Reports to	President Chief Adviser Minister of Defence
Residence	Dhaka Cantonment
Seat	NSI Building, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh [1] [2]
Appointer	Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Formation	29 December 1972;52 years ago (29 December 1972)
First holder	A. B. S. Safdar
Salary	৳112080 (US$920) per month (incl. allowances)

The Director General of National Security Intelligence is a post for the professional head of National Security Intelligence (abbreviated as NSI), which is the principal civilian intelligence agency of Bangladesh.

List of directors general

• Mohammad Mesbahuddin (1972 — August 1975)
• A. B. S. Safdar (August 1975 — 1990)
• Brigadier General Ashraf (1990 — 1993)
• Brigadier General A. J. M. Aminul Haque, Bir Uttom (1993 — 1996)
• Major General Golam Kader (1996) ^[3]
• Major General Mustafizur Rahman (1996 — 1997)
• Colonel Mohammad Wahidul Haque (acting; 1997 — 1998) ^[4]
• Kazi Moshiur Rahman (1998 — 2000)
• Major General Abdur Rahim (2001 — 5 January 2005) ^[5]
• Major General Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury (5 January 2005 — 2008) ^{[6] [5]}
• Major General Sheikh Md Monirul Islam (20 April 2008 — 17 March 2009) ^{[7] [8]}
• Brigadier General (rtd) M Manzur Ahmed (17 March 2009 — 25 March 2014) ^{[9] [10]}
• Major General Shamsul Haque (25 March 2014 — 31 July 2018) ^[9]
• Major General T. M. Jobaer (31 July 2018 — 3 April 2024) ^[11]
• Major General Mohammed Hossain Al Morshed (3 April 2024 — 13 August 2024) ^[12]
• Major General Abu Mohammad Sarwar Farid (13 August 2024 – present)

See also

• National Committee for Intelligence Coordination
• Directorate General of Forces Intelligence
• Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau
• Director General of Forces Intelligence
• President Guard Regiment

References

1. প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা এনএসআই এর প্রধান কার্যালয়ের ভিত্তিপ্রস্তর স্থাপন অনুষ্ঠানে বক্তৃতা করেন… -The Prime Minister's Office-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh – প্রধানমন্ত্রীর কার্যালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017.
2. গোয়েন্দাদের সতর্ক থাকতে বললেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 18 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
3. "5 new Advisers take oath in Bangladesh". One India. 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
4. "Ex-NSI DG Wahidul indicted in war crimes case". banglanews24.com . 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
5. "Rahim, Rezzaqul at Dhaka Central Jail". Dhaka Tribune . 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
6. "Rezakul new NSI boss". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 5 January 2005. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
7. "Maj Gen Monir new NSI DG". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 20 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
8. "NSI Released Recruitment for 990 posts". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
9. "NSI gets new DG". banglanews24.com . 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
10. "Retired Brig Gen Manzur new NSI chief". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
11. গণজাত বাংলােদশ সরকার: জনশাসন মণালয়: ষণ-১ শাখা (PDF). MOPA (in Bengali). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
12. এনএসআইয়ের নতুন ডিজি হোসাইন আল মোরশেদ [NSI's new DG Hossein Al Morshed] (in Bengali). 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024.