Md Saiful Alam

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Mohammad Saiful Alam
Native name
মো. সাইফুল আলম
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1986–present
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg Lieutenant general
BD Army Lieutenant General Star Plate.svg
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands held
Awards Army Medal Bar.png Senabahini Padak (SBP)
Extraordiary Service Medal.png Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Army Medal of Excellence Bar.png Sena Utkorsho Padak(SUP)

Mohammad Saiful Alam is a lieutenant general in the Bangladesh Army and the current Commandant of National Defence College, Bangladesh. He served as the quarter master general (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters. He is the former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). [1] He also served as general officer commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division and area commander, Bogura Area. [2]

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Early life

Saiful Alam was born in Gopalganj. He has passed his SSC and HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.[ citation needed ]

Career

Alam was commissioned on 27 June 1986 in the 14th Bangladesh Military Academy Long Course. He won the Sword of Honour and Academic Gold Medal in his BMA long course. [3] He has commanded an infantry brigade under 11th Infantry Division. After serving as the general officer commanding of 11th Infantry Division and area commander, Bogura Area in Bogra Cantonment, he was appointed as Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) on 28 February 2020. [4] Prior to his duties in Bogra, he was the general officer commanding (GOC) of 7th Infantry Division and area commander of Barishal Area, Barisal Sheikh Hasina cantonment. [5] [6] He served as the Directing Staff of Defence Services Command & Staff College, Mirpur. He also served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) and School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T). He was a Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA).

On 5 July 2021, Alam was appointed the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters . [7]

On 29 January, 2024 he was appointed as Commandant of National Defence College, Bangladesh.

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References

  1. ↑ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  3. ↑ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Major General Md Saiful Alam". The Financial Express . Dhaka. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  6. ↑ ডিজিএফআইয়ের নতুন ডিজি মেজর জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম | জাতীয়. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  7. ↑ "Bangladesh Army gets Saiful Alam as quartermaster general; Tabrej Shams is new chief of DGFI". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.


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