Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman (general)
Mahbubur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| মাহবুবুর রহমান | |
| 8th Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 20 May 1996 – 23 December 1997 | |
| President | Abdur Rahman Biswas Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim |
| Succeeded by | Mustafizur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (before 1971) |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
| Service years | 1964–1997 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Commands |
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| Conflict | Bangladesh War of Independence |
Mahbubur Rahman is a retired lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army[1] from May 1996 to December 1997. He was graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in civil engineering. He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers from 17 special course on 2 March 1964.[citation needed]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born in Biral Upazila, Dinajpur District. He passed his matriculation from Dinajpur Zila School in 1956. He completed his intermediate from Dhaka College. In 1963 he completed his B.Sc in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Later he joined the Pakistan Army.[2]
Military career
[edit]He was commissioned in the Pakistan Army Corps of Engineers from 17 Special Course on 2 March 1964.[citation needed]
Politics
[edit]He joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party after retirement from Bangladesh Army.[3] He is a former standing committee member of BNP.[4] In the 8th National Parliament election in 2001, he was elected as a member of parliament from Dinajpur-2 constituency on the nomination of BNP.[5] He left BNP in 2019.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh army chief ousted, troops on alert". USA Today. 21 May 1996. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ সেনা জীবনের সেই রোমাঞ্চিত দিনগুলো. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 28 April 2017.
- ^ "BNP leader Mahbubur Rahman shifted to ICU". Jago News 24. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "BNP leader Mahbubur Rahman hurt in Dinajpur road crash". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Open to US Help in Gauging IS Presence: Minister". BenarNews. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Ex-BNP leader, army chief Mahbub, wife infected with coronavirus". Prothom Alo. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021.
- ^ সাবেক সেনাপ্রধান মাহবুবুর রহমান গুরুতর অসুস্থ. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2 May 2023.