Siddiqur Rahman Sarker

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Major General
Siddiqur Rahman Sarker
SGP
Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha
In office
4 April 2024 –8 March 2025
Military service
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Branch/serviceFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
brddaar gaardd baaNlaadesher ptaakaa.svg Border Guard Bangladesh
Years of service1983–2019
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
UnitCorps of Engineers
Commands

Siddiqur Rahman Sarker [a] was a two-star officer and engineer-in-chief of the Bangladesh Army. [1] He was commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology [2] and chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha.

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Early life and education

Sarker was born on 10 August 1963 in Narsingdi, East Pakistan. He enrolled in the Bangladesh Military Academy on 22 January 1982 with the 9th BMA long course. On 23 December 1983, he was commissioned into the corps of engineers. He studied civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, where he earned a BSc and an MSc. He also graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College and completed a master's degree in defence studies from the National University of Bangladesh. At Osmania University in India, he finished another master's degree in management. [3]

Military career

Sarker commanded an engineers brigade, was a sector commander of the Border Guard Bangladesh after the Bangladesh Rifles revolt in 2009, and was area commander, logistics area. In January 2013, he was promoted to major general. He was the commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology. [3] Sarker was the engineer-in-chief of the Bangladesh Army till his leave per retirement in February 2019.

Post-military

Sarker was appointed chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha on 4 April 2024 during the fifth Hasina ministry. [4] His contract was cancelled on 17 September 2024 by the Yunus ministry. He was reinstated, however, on 22 September and served till March 2025. [5]

The Anti-Corruption Commission investigated alleged corruption by Sarker. On 17 April 2025, the high court division imposed a travel ban on him and his wife. On 19 May 2025, the government froze his and his wife's stock holdings. [5]

Death

Sarker died of a heart attack in Faridpur, Bangladesh, on 24 October 2025. [5]

Awards

Sarkar received two notable awards. [3]

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ SGP, BGBM, PBGM, hdmc, psc

    Citations

    1. ↑ "Padma Bridge: Expansion of 55km link road starts". The Daily Star. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
    2. ↑ "Flying fine". The Daily Star. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
    3. 1 2 3 "Maj Gen Md Siddiqur Rahman". Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME). Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
    4. ↑ "Maj Gen (Retd) Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar made RAJUK Chairman". Daily Sun. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
    5. 1 2 3 "Former RAJUK chairman Siddiqur Rahman Sarker dies". bdnews24.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
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