S. M. Kamrul Hassan
Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hassan BSP, ndc, hdmc, psc, PhD | |
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| 17th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Yunus (acting) |
| Preceded by | Mizanur Rahman Shamim |
| Personal details | |
| Awards |  Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1989 - present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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SM Kamrul Hassan is a lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army who in 2024 was appointed the 17th principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division.[1]
Before being appointed PSO he was a senior directing staff (Army-1) at National Defence College, the commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA), and commanded the 66th Infantry Division and Rangpur area[2] as General-Officer-Commanding (GOC).[3]
Previously, he also served as the Chief Instructor at Defense Services Command and Staff College.[4] and Commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade.[2]
Hassan has a PhD in government and politics on "Internet Usage in Political Communication" from Jahangirnagar University.[3][5]
In January 2025, he led a six-member delegation from Bangladesh Armed Forces to Pakistan. As part of the visit, he paid courtesy calls to the chiefs of Army, Naval and Air Staff of Pakistan Armed Forces.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lt Gen SM Kamrul Hasan appointed as Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division: ISPR". The Financial Express (Press release). UNB. 22 August 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com (Press release). 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Principal Staff Officer (PSO), ARMED FORCES DIVISION". afd.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Educational collaboration critical for Bangladesh's development to take off: BracU VC". www.bracu.ac.bd. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Jahangirnagar University". juniv.edu. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "ISPR: Six member Bangladesh military delegation visits Pakistan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2025.