Siddiqur Rahman Sarker Explained

Siddiqur Rahman Sarker
Birth Place:Narsingdi, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Alma Mater:Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Bangladesh Military Academy
Branch:
Border Guard Bangladesh
Serviceyears:1983-2019
Rank: Major General
Unit:Corps of Engineers
Commands:
Awards:
Office:Chairman
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha
Term Start:4 April 2024
Predecessor:Md Anisur Rahman Miah
Minister:R. A. M. Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury
Primeminister:Sheikh Hasina

Siddiqur Rahman Sarker SGP, PBGM, hdmc, psc is a retired major general, two-star rank officer in the Bangladesh Army and a former engineer-in-chief at the Bangladesh Army headquarters.[1] He is currently the chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha. He has also served as the commandant of Military Institute of Science and Technology.[2] He commanded the 14 independent Engineer Brigade.

Early life and education

Sarkar was born 10 August 1963 in Narsingdi, East Pakistan. On 22 January 1982 he joined Bangladesh Military Academy. He was commissioned on 23 December 1983 in the corps of Engineers of Bangladesh Army. He did his undergraduate and graduate in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He also graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College, National University of Bangladesh and Osmania University of India.[3]

Career

Sarkar held a number of command posts in Bangladesh Army. He commanded the 16 Engineer Construction Battalion, a battalion of Bangladesh Border Guards and He has also served as the commander of 14 Independent Engineer Brigade with effect from January 2011 to 31 December 2012 and area commander, Logistics Area from 1 January 2013 to June 2013. He was promoted to major general on 1 January 2013. He was made commandant of Military Institute of Science and Technology in June 2013 and Engineer-in-Chief of Bangladesh Army in August 2015. After retirement from Bangladesh Army, he was appointed as the chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) for 2 years from 4 April 2024.[4]

Awards

Sarkar has received two notable awards.

Notes and References

  1. News: Padma Bridge: Expansion of 55km link road starts. The Daily Star. 21 December 2016. 18 November 2016.
  2. News: Flying fine. The Daily Star. 21 December 2016. 16 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Maj Gen Md Siddiqur Rahman . Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME) . https://web.archive.org/web/20180914174013/http://name.mist.ac.bd/employees/maj-gen-md-siddiqur-rahman/ . 14 September 2018 . 21 December 2016.
  4. Web site: 2024-04-04 . Maj Gen (Retd) Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar made RAJUK Chairman . 2024-04-08 . Daily Sun . en.