Shamsul Haque (general) explained

Shamsul Haque
Branch:	Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles
Serviceyears:	1984-2020
Unit:	East Bengal Regiment
Rank:	Lieutenant General
Commands:	QMG of Army Headquarters Director General of National Security Intelligence Chairman of Sena Kalyan Sangstha GOC of 33rd Infantry Division Commander of 72nd Infantry Brigade

Shamsul Haque is a retired Bangladesh Army Lieutenant General who is the former QMG of Bangladesh Army.

Career

Haque has also served as the Defence Advisor in Bangladesh Permanent Mission of United Nations Headquarters, New York. He also served as Commanding Officer of 6 Rifle Battalion in Bangladesh Rifles (Now Border Guard Bangladesh).

Haque was the previous chairman of Sena Kalyan Sangstha.^[1] He was made the chairman of Sena Kalyan Sangstha on 15 May 2014.^[2] Lt Gen Shams was commissioned in the 10th BMA Long Course in June 1984. Under him construction of a new headquarters of the NSI in Segun Bagicha started in 2015.^[3]

Haque was the Director General of National Security Intelligence, the principal intelligence agency of Bangladesh until July 2018.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: NSI gets new chief. bdnews24.com. 6 October 2016.
2. News: NSI gets new Director General. The Daily Ittefaq. 6 October 2016.
3. News: Hands of bomb makers should be burnt: Hasina. Prothom Alo. 6 October 2016.
4. News: NSI gets new chief. The Financial Express. Dhaka. 6 October 2016.
5. News: Shamsul Haque made NSI boss. Dhaka Tribune. 6 October 2016.
6. News: Major General TM Jobayer named NSI Director General. bdnews24.com. 2020-01-25. 2018-07-31.