M Harun-Ar-Rashid
M Harun-Ar-Rashid | |
|---|---|
এম হারুন-উর-রশীদ | |
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| In office 24 December 2000 – 15 June 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mustafizur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1948 |
| Awards | Bir Protik |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Bangladesh Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
M Harun-Ar-Rashid (born 15 February 1948) is a retired Bangladesh Army general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 24 December 2000 – 16 June 2002. The Bangladesh government awarded him the title of Bir Pratik for his bravery in the war of independence.[1]
Military career
Harun-Ar-Rashid was commissioned in infantry on 6 September 1970 from 24 War Course of PMA.Rashid was made army Chief on 24 December 2000, taking over from General Mustafizur Rahman.[2] He was the army chief when one British and two Danish surveyors were kidnapped in Chittagong Hill tracts by suspected tribal unsatisfied with the peace deal.[3] Rashid was the first president of Army Golf club.[4]
Post-military career
Rashid is the vice president of Sector Commanders forum.[5] In 2015 he accused Pakistan of “threatening our national security”.[6] He supported increased government expenditure on defense but believed health and housing should get a higher priority.[7]
Rashid was the president of Destiny Group. He was arrested when Destiny was accused of fraud and irregularities. He was granted bail on the grounds of "Health" and "Social Status".[8][9]
Bibliography
"Bijoyer Pothe" is on the Bangladesh Liberation War.[10]
References
- ^ Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Janata Bank Limited. 2012. p. 289. ISBN 9789843351449.
- ^ "Bangladesh names Harun army chief". thefreelibrary.com. Kyodo News International, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh army chief visits hostage site". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "President". Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "DU VC wants govt to sever diplomatic ties with Pakistan". Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan must return all assets looted from Bangladesh, says Health Minister Nasim". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Defence purchase govt's priority". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "ACC starts quizzing Destiny Group president". news.priyo.com. Priyo. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Destiny Group President Harun-Ar-Rashid's bail in two money laundering cases upheld". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "One-stop solution for Liberation War books". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
- M Harun-Ar-Rashid (26 February 2018). "Experience as Chief Military Observer of United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
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- Living people
- Chiefs of Army Staff, Bangladesh
- Pakistan Military Academy alumni
- Bangladesh Army generals
- People from Hathazari Upazila
- 1948 births
- Recipients of the Bir Protik