Mohammad Shaheenul Haque

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Mohammad Shaheenul Haque
Lt. Gen. Shaheenul as Commandant of NDC (PID-0004813) (cropped).jpg
Haque in 2024
Born (1969-01-06) 6 January 1969 (age 57)
Narail, East Pakistan, Pakistan
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
BranchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army
Service years1989 – present
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg Lieutenant General
BD Army Lieutenant General Star Plate.svg
Service number BA - 3571
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands
Conflicts
AwardsSword of Honour (BMA)
Distinguished Service Medal new.png Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)
Extraordiary Service Medal.png Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Alma mater
SpouseFatema Tuz Zohora

Mohammad Shaheenul Haque [a] [b] (Born: 6 January 1969) is a three-star general in the Bangladesh Army and the incumbent Commandant of National Defence College. Shaheen was the former chief of the general staff and master general of ordnance of the army. [1]

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Early life and education

Shaheen was born 1969 to a Bengali Muslim family of Narail, then at East Pakistan, Pakistan (now in Khulna Division, Bangladesh). After finishing high school, Shaheen enlisted to the Bangladesh Military Academy through Inter Services Selection Board in 1987 and was commissioned in the East Bengal Regiment on July 1989. Shaheen received the sword of honour for being the top officer's cadet in 20th BMA long course. Shaheen is a graduate of the Defence Services Command and Staff College and also the National Defence College. Shaheen also obtained his higher defence management course from College of Defence Management in India. [2]

Military career

Haque with Muhammad Yunus in 2024 National Defence College Commandant Lieutenant General Mohammad Shahinul Haque Presents Crest To Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus 2024-11-03 (PID-0005460).jpg
Haque with Muhammad Yunus in 2024

Shaheen commanded one infantry company during the Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict, one infantry battalion, the 18th Bangladesh Infantry Regiment and was furthermore the platoon commander of the Bangladesh Military Academy. Shaheen also served as director of weapons, equipments and statistics directorate in army headquarters. As colonel, Shaheen worked as general staff officer grade-2 (Coordination) and also the assistance military secretary in the headquarter's military secretary branch. He was also the colonel staff of the 55th Infantry Division in Jessore. [2] . As brigadier general, Shaheen commanded the 101st Infantry Brigade in Cumilla. [2]

Shaheen was promoted to major general in 2019 and was appointed as commandant of School of Infantry and Tactics. He then tenured as the general officer commanding of the 9th Infantry Division on 23 December 2020 and the 24th Infantry Division on August 2023. Shaheen returned to army headquarters for serving as the master general of ordnance the same year on December. [3] [4] [1] He was promoted to lieutenant general and designated as the chief of the general staff of the army on July 2024. His post was truncated in the aftermath of July Revolution and was transferred to National Defence College as the commandant. [4]

United Nations peacekeeping missions

Rahman served in United Nations peacekeeping missions twice. First, under UNSC in Mozambique, he served in ONUMOZ from 1996 to 1997. Then again as a commanding officer of BANBAT-11 in MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2012 to 2013 and received citations by SRSG for outstanding performance.

Personal life

Shaheen is married to Fatema Tuz Zohora, with two children. He is an avid golfer. [4]

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bengali: মোহাম্মদ শাহিনুল হক
  2. ↑ OSP, BSP, ndc, hdmc, psc

    Citations

    1. 1 2 "Major reshuffle takes place in top brass of Army". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
    2. 1 2 3 "SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF COMMANDANT-LIEUTENANT GENERAL MOHAMMAD SHAHEENUL HAQUE, OSP, BSP, ndc, hdmc, psc". National Defence College Bangladesh.
    3. ↑ Brigadier General Mohammad Shaheenul Haque, Ndc (2018-06-30). "Water Sharing Scenario Between Bangladesh and India: A Study Towards Future Prospects". NDC e-Journal. 17 (1): 8–22. ISSN   2709-9016.
    4. 1 2 3 "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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