Sayed Tareq Hussain

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Syed Tareq Hussain
Born1969 (age 5556)
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service / branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army
Years of service1989 – Present
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
Service number BA - 3653
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands
Awards Extraordiary Service Medal.png Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
Alma mater Bangladesh Military Academy

Syed Tareq Hussain OSP, awc, psc is a Major General of Bangladesh Army and currently serving as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait. [1] Earlier, he was Senior Directing Staff (Army) at National Defence College. Prior to that, he was Commandant of Bangladesh Ordnance Factory. [2]

Career

Hussain served in the Bangladesh Army headquarters in charge of Inspection, Research & Technical Development Directorate with the rank of brigadier general in 2020. [3] In December 2020, he was promoted to major general and appointed general officer commanding of the 19th Infantry Division based in Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment. [3] He was a member of the Central Committee of Proyash. [4]

On 27 March 2021, Hussain hosted Indian veterans of the Bangladesh Liberation war at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment in Ghatail. [5] He was the Chief Patron of Ghatail Cantonment English School. [6] In May 2024, he appointed as ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait.

References

  1. "Maj Gen Syed Tareq named Bangladesh ambassador to Kuwait". The Financial Express . Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. "Army chief inaugurates Int'l military exercise 'Shantir Ogroshena'". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  3. 1 2 "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  4. "Committee". www.proyash.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  5. "Indian fighters involved in 1971 Liberation War visit Tangail". The Daily Star . 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  6. "Chief Patron – Ghatail Cantonment English School" . Retrieved 2021-07-25.