Abdul Qayoom Mollah Explained

Abdul Quayyum Mollah
Branch:	Bangladesh Army
Serviceyears:	1990–present
Rank:	Major General
Unit:	Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands:	GOC of 7th Infantry Division Commandant of Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Commander of 360th Infantry Brigade Station Commander, Sylhet Commander of 16th Infantry Brigade
Battles:	UNOMIG

Abdul Quayyum Mollah is a Major General of Bangladesh Army and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 7th infantry Division & Area Commander of Barishal. Earlier, he served as the Commandant of Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Brigadier General Mollah commanded the 360 Infantry Brigade based in Jalalabad Cantonment in 2016.^{[3] [4]} From 16 December 2015 to 07 September 2016 he served as the station commander of Jalalabad Cantonment.^[5]

In December 2020, Mollah was appointed the Controller of Examinations of the Secondary and Higher Education Department of the Bangladesh University of Professionals.^[6]

Mollah hosted General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, during his visit to the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training in April 2021.^[7]

On 24 November 2021, Mollah attended a defence conference of the Bangladesh High Commission in the United Kingdom.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-02-06. UN, US and other stakeholders needs to come forward to resolve Rohingya issue: NSU VC. 2021-11-28. The Business Standard. en.
2. Web site: বিপসট পরিদর্শন করলেন বিদেশি সেনা কর্মকর্তারা. 2021-11-28. SAMAKAL. en.
3. Web site: 2016-09-26. জালালাবাদ সেনানিবাসে দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা বিষয়ক অনুশীলন. 2021-11-28. banglanews24.com. bn.
4. Web site: জালালাবাদ সেনানিবাসে দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা অনুশীলন শুরু. 2021-11-28. jagonews24.com. bn.
5. Web site: Jalalabad Cantonment Board, Sylhet প্রাক্তন সভাপতি বৃন্দ. 2021-11-28. en-US.
6. Web site: 2020-12-01. Mahbubul Islam is the new chairman of Khulna Development Authority. 2021-11-28. Tek Deeps. en-US.
7. Web site: Times. The Muslim. 2015-10-11. BIPSOT visited by foreign military officials. 2021-11-28. dailyjanobani.
8. Web site: Report. Star Digital. 2021-11-24. Bangladesh-UK Defence Dialogue soon: High Commissioner Muna Tasneem. 2021-11-28. The Daily Star. en.