Md. Zahirul Islam Explained

Md. Zahirul Islam
Branch:	Bangladesh Army
Serviceyears:	1988–2024
Rank:	Major General
Servicenumber:	BA - 3501
Unit:	East Bengal Regiment
Commands:	GOC of 33rd Infantry Division MGO of Army Headquarters Commander of Logistics Area Chairman of Bangladesh Tea Board Commander of 81st Infantry Brigade
Religion:	Islam

Md. Zahirul Islam is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army .^{[1] [2]} He is now in LPR. Before that, he served as Master General of Ordnance at Army Headquarters. Prior to join there, he was commander of the logistics area of Dhaka Cantonment. He is the chief patron of Baridhara Scholars' International School and College.^[3] He was the vice-president of Kurmitola Golf Club.^[4] He was the senior vice-president of Bangladesh Golf Federation.^[5]

Career

Islam had served as a faculty at the National Defence College of Bangladesh Army.^[6]

On 29 July 2020, Islam was transferred from Bangladesh Army to the Ministry of Commerce and made chairperson of Bangladesh Tea Board.^{[7] [8]} Under him, Bangladesh Tea Board organized the National Tea Day in June 2021.^[9] He is the founding chairperson of Camellia Open Sky School, a charity school for children of tea workers.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-11-10. Passing out parade of Ordnance Corps Recruit batch 2021 held. 2021-11-29. The Business Standard. en.
2. Web site: sun. daily. NID card distribution begins in Dhaka Cantonment Daily Sun . 2021-11-29. daily sun. en.
3. Web site: Chief patron. 2021-11-29. www.bsidhaka.edu.bd.
4. Web site: Executive Committee – Kurmitola Golf Club. 2021-11-29. en-US.
5. Web site: Committee – Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF). 2021-11-29. en-US.
6. Web site: National Defence College. 2021-11-29. ndc.gov.bd.
7. Web site: বাংলাদেশ. Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. New DG at Ansar, Chairman at Tea Board. 2021-11-29. Daily Bangladesh. en.
8. Web site: Nuruzzaman. Md. Bangladesh produces 86.39-million kg tea, record output in the north Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). 2021-11-29. en-US.
9. Web site: National Tea Day to be observed Friday. 2021-11-29. The Financial Express. en.
10. Web site: পরিচালনা পর্ষদ – ক্যামেলিয়া খোলা আকাশ স্কুল. 2021-11-29. en-US.