Nishat Jubaida

Nishat Jubaida
Jubaida in 2024
Native name	নিশাত জুবাইদা
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1992–Present
Rank	Major General
Unit	Army Medical Corps
Commands	Commandant of Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Head(Micro-Bio) of Army Medical College, Chittagong Head(Pathology) of Army Medical College Rangpur
Alma mater	Bangladesh Military Academy

Nishat Jubaida FCPS, DCP is a Major general and is currently the highest-ranking female officer of the Bangladesh Army. ^[1] Currently serving as Commandant of Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. She was promoted to the rank of major general on 16 February 2023 as the second female Major general in the Bangladesh Army after Major General Susane Giti. ^[2]

Career

General Jubaida is an expert on Medical Microbiology, Transplant Immunology & Immunogenetics. ^{[3] [4]} Before promoted to the current rank, Brigadier General Jubaida was the head of Microbiology department of Army Medical College Chittagong. ^{[5] [6]} She is the incumbent Commandant of Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP).

See also

• Women in the Bangladesh Army

References

1. "PM adorns Nishat with major general rank badge". Bangladesh Pratidin. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
2. "PM adorns Nishat Jubaida with major general rank badge". UNB. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
3. Fellows With Exam. "Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons(BCPS)". bcps.edu.bd. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
4. "Adviser Specialist in Pathology of CMH Chattogram and Head of Microbiology – Army Medical College, Chattogram". amcc.edu.bd. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
5. "Armed forces being made capable to defend external attack: Hasina". New Age. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
6. মোহাম্মদ, নূর (16 April 2023). "নারী-পুরুষ নয়, কাজের প্রতি একাগ্রতা থাকলে সফলতা আসবেই". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 September 2025.