Mohammad Shaheenul Haque

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Lieutenant General

Mohammad Shaheenul Haque
General Shaheenul Haque.jpg
Born (1969-01-06) 6 January 1969 (age 56)
Narail, East Pakistan, Pakistan
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
BranchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army
Years of service1989 – Present
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg Lieutenant General
BD Army Lieutenant General Star Plate.svg
Service number BA - 3571
Unit Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands
Battles / wars
AwardsSword of Honour (BMA)
Distinguished Service Medal new.png Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)
Extraordiary Service Medal.png Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Alma mater
Spouse(s)Fatema 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, Dhaka. Earlier, he was Chief of General Staff (CGS) at army headquarters. Before that, he was the Master-General of the Ordnance (MGO) at Army Headquarters (AHQ). Earlier he was GOC of 24th Infantry Division and 9th Infantry Division. [1] He was also the parade commander of the Victory Day Parade 2022.

Career

Haque was selected at the ISSB for the 20th BMA Long Course and was commissioned in the Corps of Infantry in July 1989. He was awarded with the coveted 'Sword of Honour' for best all-round performance at his commission. [2]

He served as the platoon commander in Bangladesh Military Academy, Bhatiary. General Shaheen also served as Director of weapons, equipments & statistics directorate in army headquarters, General Staff Branch. Afterwards, he commanded the 18th BIR battalion and the 101st Infantry Brigade. [2] As a staff officer, General Shaheen worked as GSO-2 (Coord) in the GS Branch (Coord), Assistance Military Secretary in the Military Secretary Branch of Army Headquarter and the Colonel Staff of the 55th Infantry Division. [2]

Haque was appointed as the GOC of the 9th Infantry Division on 31 December 2019. [3] He had previously served as the commandant of the School of Infantry and Tactics. [4] He also served as the GOC of the 24th Infantry Division and as the Master-General of the Ordnance. [1]

He was promoted to Lieutenant General and become CGS at Army Headquarters on July 2024. However, after the fall of Sheikh Hasina, as part of a wider reshuffle, he was made Commandant of the National Defence College. [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 "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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