Md. Jahangir Kabir Talukder

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Md. Jahangir Kabir Talukder is a retired major general and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Kenya. [1] He was the general officer commanding of the 24th Infantry Division, based in Chittagong Cantonment, and Chittagong area. [2] [3] He was the president of Bhatiary Golf and Country Club. [2] He was the commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy. [4] He is a former director of operations of Bangladesh Rifles. [5]

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Early life

Talukder did his BSc at the University of Chittagong. [6] He has a master's in defence studies from the National University, Bangladesh. [6]

Career

Talukder received his commission in Bangladesh Army on 21 December 1984 in the infantry corp. [6]

In 2009, Talukder was the director (operations) of Bangladesh Rifles after the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny. [7] [8] He was responsible for tracking down mutineers. [7]

Talukder was the commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy. [9] He received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the 75th BMA Long Course at Bangladesh Military Academy. [10]

Talukder was the director general (operations and plan) at the Armed Forces Division in the Prime Minister's Office. [6] He was the general officer commanding of the 24th Infantry Division. [6] [11]

In July 2019, Talukder was appointed the high commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya. [6]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Talukder was made a member of an investigation committee into the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny led by Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman. [12] He is the vice-president of Old Rajshahi Cadets Association and donated protestors injured in protests against Shiekh Hasina on behalf on the foundation. [13]

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  9. ↑ "Indian Army chief takes salute of Bangladesh Military Academy cadets". Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  10. ↑ "Serve country selflessly". The Daily Star. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  11. ↑ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  12. ↑ "Major Gen Fazlur Rahman to head 7-member commission for BDR carnage reinvestigation". The Business Standard. 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  13. ↑ "ORCA gives Tk 31 lakh to injured protesters of anti-discrimination movement". The Daily Star. 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
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