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
Chief Adviser:Professor Muhammed Yunus
Predecessor:Waker-uz-Zaman
Successor: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
Awards: Bir Protik
Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Alma Mater:Bangladesh Military Academy

Mizanur Rahman Shamim (bn|মিজানুর রহমান শামীম) is a Lieutenant General in the Bangladesh Army and incumbent Chief of General Staff (CGS) at army headquarters. Prior to join CGS, he was the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the, Armed Forces Division. He had served as General Officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Savar Area.

Shamim 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.[1] He also served as the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Ghatail Area. He served as the Director (Admin) 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.[2]

Career

Shamim was the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division in 2019.[3] He was the Ghatail Area Commander of the Bangladesh Army.[4] He oversaw a joint Bangladeshi-Indian army exercise.[5]

Shamim was appointed the Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party on 29 July 2020. He replaced Major General Kazi Sharif Kaikobad.[6] He led the unit during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[7] In December 2021, he distributed books written by President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to officers of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party.[8] As Chairman of Ansar-VDP Unnayan, he handed over Bangladeshi Tk 42.5 million Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, secretary of the Financial Institution Division, to spend on government development programs.[9] On 19 July 2022, he was posted to the 24th Infantry Division as GOC and Area Commander of the Chattogram Area.[10]

On 6 August 2024, Shamim was appointed Chief of the General Staff of Bangladesh Army following the fall of the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[11] He was serving as the Principal Staff Officer of the Prime Minister's Office, Armed Forces Division.[12]

Personal life

General Shameem is married to Rehana Parveen Mukti. He is a father of a daughter and a son.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ansar basic training concluding parade held . 2024-10-03 . bangladeshpost.net . en.
  2. Web site: PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER (PSO), ARMED FORCES DIVISION . Armed Forces Division . en.
  3. News: Army always ready to protect Bangladesh's integrity: Army chief . 8 October 2020 . Somoy News.
  4. News: Popular Life sponsors event at Mymensingh Cantonment . 8 October 2020 . New Age . en.
  5. News: India Bangladesh Sampriti 2019 Gets Underway At Tangail . 8 October 2020 . sentinelassam.com . 5 March 2019 . en.
  6. News: Maj Gen Mizanur Rahman Shamim new DG of Ansar and VDP . 8 October 2020 . The Daily Observer.
  7. Web site: 2021-06-27 . ‘61 lakh Ansar members ready to help administration to enforce lockdown’ DG of Ansar and VDP says . 2024-10-03 . The Daily Star . en.
  8. Web site: Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party Major General Mizanur Rahman Shamim . 2024-10-03 . today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd.
  9. Web site: Major General Mizanur Rahman Shameem hands over a cheque for Tk 42.5 million . 2024-10-03 . The Financial Express . en.
  10. Web site: UNB . Bandarban . 2023-06-04 . Operations on to nab ‘terrorists’ in CHT . 2024-10-03 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. Web site: Major reshuffle made in Bangladeshi army . 2024-10-03 . TASS.
  12. News: 1 January 2024 . Army CGS, PSO call on President . 3 October 2024 . Jagonews24.com.
  13. Web site: PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER (PSO), ARMED FORCES DIVISION . Armed Forces Division . en.