Muhammad Mainur Rahman

Mainur Rahman
Rahman in 2025
Native name	মুহাম্মদ মইনুর রহমান
Born	Pirojpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army
Service years	1991 – present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	BA - 4005
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	GOC of ARTDOC GOC of 24th Infantry Division GOC of 33rd Infantry Division Commander of 305th Infantry Brigade Commander of 21st Infantry Brigade CO of 4th East Bengal Regiment
Awards	Sword of Honour (BMA) Sena Utkorsho Padak(SUP) Sena Gourab Padak (SGP) Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Alma mater	Bangladesh Military Academy

Muhammad Mainur Rahman ^[a] is a three-star general and commander of the Army Training and Doctrine Command of Bangladesh Army. ^{[1] [2]} Mainur served as the general officer commanding of 24th Infantry Division and the 33rd Infantry Division before being promoted to lieutenant general on 14 October 2024. ^[3]

Early life and education

Mainur was born in Pirojpur of then East Pakistan, Pakistan (now in Barisal Division, Bangladesh). He is the nephew of Bangladesh Liberation War veteran major Ziauddin Ahmed. Mainur enlisted to Bangladesh Military Academy on 1989 and was commissioned in East Bengal Regiment on 21 June 1991. He was awarded the sword of honour for his enormous confidential records as the top officer's cadet of 24th BMA Long Course. Mainur graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College in 2005 and the United States Army War College in 2018.

Military career

Mainur instructed in School of Infantry and Tactics and the Defense Services Command and Staff College. He also served as brigade major of 69th Infantry Brigade at Bandarban Cantonment and commanded an infantry company and an infantry battalion, the 4th East Bengal Regiment. He was promoted to brigadier general on 2015 and served as Assistant Military Secretary to president Mohammad Abdul Hamid. ^[4] He furthermore commanded two infantry brigades at Jessore and Rangamati before being transferred to army headquarters where he served as director of Bangladesh Army Welfare Trust.

Mainur was promoted to the rank of major general on 20 July 2022 and commanded two infantry divisions at Chittagong and Comilla. He was promoted to lieutenant general on 14 October 2024 and designated as commander of the Army Training and Doctrine Command. Mainur succeeded defamed lieutenant general Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury who was sent to mandatory retirement after the July Revolution. ^[5]

References

Footnotes

1. OSP, SUP, SGP, awc, psc

Citations

1. "Brahmanbaria incident orchestrated by BNP: Obaidul Quader". Bangladeshlivenews.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
2. "Victory Day Cup Golf Tournament held at Cumilla". dailycountrytodaybd.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
3. Tritiyo Matra | Episode 6875 | International United Nations Peacekeeping Day-2022, 28 May 2022, retrieved 2022-12-13
4. রাষ্ট্রপতির কার্যালয়. bangabhaban.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
5. "Major reshuffle at army top brass". New Age. Retrieved 2022-12-13.