Muhammad Khairul Islam

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Lieutenant Colonel

Mohammad Khairul Islam
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Native name
মোহাম্মদ খায়রুল ইসলাম
Branch Bangladesh Army
Years of servicec. 2000s–present
RankLieutenant Colonel
Unit Military Intelligence
Commands Rapid Action Battalion-12
Known forDirector of the Intelligence Wing of the Rapid Action Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Khairul Islam is an officer of the Bangladesh Army and former Director of the Intelligence Wing of the Rapid Action Battalion. [1] [2] He is the former commanding officer of Rapid Action Battalion-12. [3]

Career

Islam is a commissioned officer in the Bangladesh Army and has held several key posts across different military units and agencies. [1] He is a graduate of the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur. [1]

In 2009, Islam served under the United Nations Mission in Sudan as part of the Bangladeshi contingent BANMP-4. [1] On 19 September 2019, he joined the Rapid Action Battalion on deputation and was appointed Commander of RAB-12 on 14 November 2019. [1] During his tenure at RAB-12, Khairul Islam oversaw operations aimed at combating militancy, drug trafficking, robbery, and other criminal activities. [1]

In November 2020, Islam was appointed as Director of Intelligence Wing of the Rapid Action Battalion, replacing Lieutenant Colonel Md Sarwar Bin Kashem. His appointment was announced through an official press release issued by the Rapid Action Battalion. [1]

In March 2025, the Commission for Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance requested the Ministry of Home Affairs to suspend Islam's passport. [4] In October 2025, Islam was charged of being involved with enforcement disappearance at the International Crimes Tribunal during the rule of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government. [5] He was shown as absconding. [5] 15 officers of Bangladesh Army were detained in the case. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lt Col Mohammad Khairul Islam appointed as Director of intelligence wing at RAB". The Business Standard. 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "RAB remains largely inactive despite having 12,000 personnel". en.bonikbarta.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Rab-12 kicks off tree plantation programme in Tangail". The Daily Star. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Enforced disappearance: Cancel passports of 10 Rab, seven police officials". The Daily Star. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  5. 1 2 "Army Officers Accused in Disappearance Cases Brought to Tribunal". rtvonline.com. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  6. ↑ "15 army officials land in sub-jail in cantonment". New Age. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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