Mizanur Rahman Shamim [a] [b] is a three star general and incumbent Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army. [2] Prior to becoming CGS,he was the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division. [3]
He received the third-highest gallantry award Bir Protik for conducting an operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. [4]
Shamim is an officer from 17th BMA long course. Shamim was the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division in 2019. [5] He was the Ghatail Area Commander of the Bangladesh Army. [6] He oversaw a joint Bangladeshi-Indian army exercise. [7]
Shamim was appointed the Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party on 29 July 2020. [8] He replaced Major General Kazi Sharif Kaikobad. [8] He led the unit during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. [9] In December 2021,he distributed books written by President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to officers of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party. [10] As Chairman of Ansar-VDP Unnayan,he handed over Bangladeshi Tk 42.5 million Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah,secretary of the Financial Institution Division,to spend on government development programs. [11]
He also served as the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division. He had also served as General Officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division. [12] He served as the Director (Admin) of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and commanded one Infantry Brigade in Bogura. [4] On 19 July 2022,he was posted to the 24th Infantry Division as GOC and Area Commander of the Chattogram Area. [13]
On 6 August 2024,Shamim was appointed Chief of the General Staff of Bangladesh Army following the fall of the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [14] Previously,he was serving as the Principal Staff Officer of the Prime Minister's Office,Armed Forces Division. [15]
General Shameem is married to Rehana Parveen Mukti. He is father of one son and one daughter. His son Shadmanur Rahman Arnab is serving in the military. [4]
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