Md. Jahangir Kabir Talukder
Md. Jahangir Kabir Talukder is a retired Major General and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Kenya.[1] He was the General Officer Commanding of the 24th Infantry Division, based in Chittagong Cantonment, and Chittagong area.[2][3] He was the president of Bhatiary Golf and Country Club.[2] He was the commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy.[4] He is a former director of operations of Bangladesh Rifles.[5]
Early life
[edit]Talukder did his BSc at the University of Chittagong.[6] He has a Masters of Defence Studies from the National University, Bangladesh.[6]
Career
[edit]Talukder received his commission in Bangladesh Army on 21 December 1984 in the infantry corp.[6]
In 2009, Talukder was the director (operations) of Bangladesh Rifles after the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.[7][8] He was responsible for tracking down mutineers.[7]
Talukder was the commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy.[9] He received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the 75th BMA Long Course at Bangladesh Military Academy.[10]
Talukder was the Director General (Operations and Plan) at the Armed Forces Division in the Prime Minister’s Office.[6] He was the General Officer Commanding of the 24th Infantry Division.[6][11]
In July 2019, Talukder was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya.[6]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Talukder was made a member of an investigation committee into the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny led by Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman.[12] He is the vice-president of Old Rajshahi Cadets Association and donated protestors injured in protests against Shiekh Hasina on behalf on the foundation.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maj Gen Jahangir new BD envoy to Kenya". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ a b "AB Bank 26th President Cup Golf Tournament held - AB Bank PLC". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Print News | The Asian Age". dailyasianage.com. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Serve country, protect independence: PM". Jagonews24.com. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "2,971 troops held over Bangladesh mutiny". ABC News. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ a b c d e f TWNEWS24 (2019-07-31). "Bangladesh government-appoints Maj Gen Md Jahangir Kabir Talukder as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Kenya. Today's World News 24". Today's World News 24. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Bangladesh detains 2,971 rebel troops". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "200 BDR men sent to jail on arrest". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Indian Army chief takes salute of Bangladesh Military Academy cadets". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Serve country selflessly". The Daily Star. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Major Gen Fazlur Rahman to head 7-member commission for BDR carnage reinvestigation". The Business Standard. 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "ORCA gives Tk 31 lakh to injured protesters of anti-discrimination movement". The Daily Star. 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2025-01-09.