Md Mahbub-ul Alam

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Muhammad Mahbub-ul Alam
Born (1970-12-05) 5 December 1970 (age 53)
Shailkupa, East Pakistan, Pakistan
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
brddaar gaardd baaNlaadesher ptaakaa.svg Border Guard Bangladesh
Years of service1990 - Present
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
Unit Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands
Awards Distinguished Service Medal new.png Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)
Alma mater Jhenaidah Cadet College
Bangladesh Military Academy
Website BUP VC

Mahbub-ul Alam is a Major General of Bangladesh Army and the incumbent Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals . Prior to Joining BUP, he served as Principal of Adamjee Cantonment College. Before that, he served as ADG of Bangladesh Border Guard.

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Early life and education

Alam has MPhil degree in Strategy and Development Studies and PhD degree on Security and Strategic Studies from Bangladesh University of Professional. [1] His second Masters is in Defence Studies from National University. [1] He successfully completed National Defense Course and Armed Forces War Course from National Defence College. [2] He finished his Staff Course from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka. Moreover, he has completed Army Brigade Commanders' Course from International Military Education Exchange Centre (IMEEC) from Nanjing, China and got awarded with Excellent Student Officer award for his outstanding performance. He has done Staff Officers' Logistic Orientation Course from Turkey as well.

General Mahbub is an ex-cadet of Jhenidah Cadet College, Jhenidah.

Career

Alam was commissioned in the Corps of Infantry of the Bangladesh Army on 21 December 1990. [1] He has received training in logistics orientation in Turkey and brigade commanders course in China. [3] He was a founding member of Army Golf Club. [4]

Alam served in Border Guard Bangladesh as Additional Director General. At the same time, he was Brigadier General and in National Defence College as Director while he was Colonel. [5] He also served as General Staff Officer in Army Headquarters. [6] As CO of an infantry battalion, he led "Operation Purba Prachir". [7]

Alam is Board of Trustees of Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology. [8] He is a member of the governing body of the National Defence College. [9] He was appointed Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professional. [7] He planned to develop Bangladesh University of Professionals by focusing on outcome-based education. [10]

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