Mizanur Rahman Shamim Explained

Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant General
Mizanur Rahman Shameem
Honorific Suffix:BP, OSP, BAM, ndc, psc
Birth Date:18 January 1968
Birth Place:Barisal, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Office:16th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
President:Mohammed Shahabuddin
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina
Predecessor:Waker-uz-Zaman
Successor:SM Kamrul Hassan
Term Start:29 December 2023
Term End:6 August 2024
Branch: Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Ansar
Serviceyears:1987 - present
Rank: Lieutenant General
Commands:
Unit: Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Battles:Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict
Awards: Bir Protik
Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)

Mizanur Rahman Shameem (Bengali: মিজানুর রহমান শামীম) is a Lieutenant General in the Bangladesh Army and incumbent Chief of General Staff at army headquarters. Prior to join CGS, he was the Principal Staff Officer of the Prime Minister's Office, Armed Forces Division. Before that, he served as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Savar Area. Prior to his current appointment, he served as GOC of the 24th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Chattogram Area. He also served as Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party. He also served as the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Ghatail Area. He served as the Director of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and commanded one Infantry Brigade in Bogura. He received a gallantry award (Bir Protik) for conducting an operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.[1]

Career

Shamim was the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division in 2019.[2] He was the Ghatail Area Commander of the Bangladesh Army.[3] He oversaw a joint Bangladeshi-Indian army exercise.[4]

Shamim was appointed the Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defense Party on 29 July 2020. He replaced Major General Kazi Sharif Kaikobad.[5] On 19 July 2022, he was posted to the 24th Infantry Division as GOC and Area Commander of the Chattogram Area.

Personal life

General Shameem is married to Rehana Parveen Mukti. He is a father of a daughter and a son.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER (PSO), ARMED FORCES DIVISION . Armed Forces Division . en.
  2. News: Army always ready to protect Bangladesh’s integrity: Army chief . 8 October 2020 . Somoy News.
  3. News: Popular Life sponsors event at Mymensingh Cantonment . 8 October 2020 . New Age . en.
  4. News: India Bangladesh Sampriti 2019 Gets Underway At Tangail . 8 October 2020 . sentinelassam.com . 5 March 2019 . en.
  5. News: Maj Gen Mizanur Rahman Shamim new DG of Ansar and VDP . 8 October 2020 . The Daily Observer.
  6. Web site: PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER (PSO), ARMED FORCES DIVISION . Armed Forces Division . en.