Mizanur Rahman Shameem | |
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| Chief of General Staff | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (acting) |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Shaheenul Haque |
| 16th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
| In office 29 December 2023 –6 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Waker-Uz-Zaman |
| Succeeded by | S. M. Kamrul Hassan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1968 Barisal,East Pakistan,Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Military Academy |
| Awards |  Bir Protik  Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army  Bangladesh Ansar |
| Years of service | 1987 –present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General  |
| Unit |  Bangladesh Infantry Regiment |
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Mizanur Rahman Shamim [a] [b] is a three star general and incumbent Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army. [1] Prior to join CGS,he was the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the,Armed Forces Division. [2] He had served as General Officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Savar Area. [3]
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Shamim served as GOC of the 24th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Chattogram Area. He also served as Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party. [4] He also served as the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Ghatail Area. He served as the Director (Admin) of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and commanded one Infantry Brigade in Bogura. He received a gallantry award Bir Protik for conducting an operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. [5]