Muhammad Mafidur Rahman

• Amena Begum (mother)

Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Mafidur Rahman BBP, BSP, BUP
Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
In office 28 June 2019 –30 June 2024
Alma mater	Bangladesh Air Force Academy
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service	1985–2024
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Unit	No. 21 Squadron
Commands	AOC of BAF Base Zahurul Haque AOC of BAF Base Bangabandhu Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
Battles/wars	UNPREDEP MONUSCO

Muhammad Mafidur Rahman ^[a] is a retired two star air officer of Bangladesh Air Force officer and former chairman of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. Prior to that appointment, he was the air officer commanding at two important air bases, namely BAF Base Bangabandhu, Kurmitola, Dhaka and BAF Base Zahurul Haque, Patenga, Chattogram. ^[1]

Career

Mafidur was enrolled at the Bangladesh Air Force Academy in 1983 and was commissioned in 1985 from BAF Academy in General Duties (Pilot) branch. At Un peacekeeping mission, he served as Military Observer in Macedonia in 1998 and as Contingent Commander of Aviation Units in DR Congo in 2005 and 2012. By dint of his current appointment, he is Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. ^[2] He has been elected as vice-chairman of the 56th Conference of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Asia Pacific (APAC) region. ^[3] In December 2022, the defence ministry has extended his service until December 2023 for the sake of public interest. ^[4] For the 2nd time, Rahman's service has been extended from 30 December 2023 to 30 June 2024 on the same ground. ^[5]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman was charged in a corruption case. ^[6]

Personal life

He is married to Sharmin Sultana and father of twin daughters. ^[7] His mother Amena Begum is a Ratnagarva Award winner. His younger brother Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa is a senior naval officer. ^[8]

References

Footnotes

1. BBP, BSP, BUP, ndu, afwc, psc

Citations

1. "Mafidur Rahman new CAAB chief". The Daily Star . 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
2. "Your Home In The Sky". www.biman-airlines.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
3. "CAAB chairman elected Asia Pacific DGCA's 56th conference vice-chair" . Retrieved 2021-12-01.
4. "CAAB chair's tenure extended for one year". New Age . Retrieved 2022-12-31.
5. "CAAB chair's tenure extended for another six months". Daily Sun . December 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
6. "Hasina's military adviser sued over graft case". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
7. "Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman – Aviation Guide" . Retrieved 2021-12-01.
8. "Amena Begum gets Ratnagarva Award". New Age . Retrieved 2022-10-22.