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 |
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Years of service | 1989 – present |
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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]
Education
Hassan has a PhD in government and politics on "Internet Usage in Political Communication" from Jahangirnagar University.[2][3]
Career
He was the Chief Instructor at Defense Services Command and Staff College[4] and commanded the 6th Infantry Brigade.[5]
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[5] as General-Officer-Commanding (GOC).[2]
In 2024 he was appointed the 17th principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division.[1]
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
- ^ a b "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 "Principal Staff Officer (PSO), ARMED FORCES DIVISION". Armed Forces Division. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Jahangirnagar University". Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Educational collaboration critical for Bangladesh's development to take off: BracU VC". 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com (Press release). 25 December 2020.
- ^ "ISPR: Six member Bangladesh military delegation visits Pakistan". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2025.