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Hamidul Haque

Hamidul Haque
Haque in Jalalabad Cantonment (2022)
Born (1970-06-23) 23 June 1970 (age 55)
Eidgaon, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1990 – 2024
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands

Hamidul Haque [a] (born 23 June 1970) is a retired two-star officer of Bangladesh Army who was relieved of his duties as managing director of Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. Prior that, he served as the director general of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence and commanded two infantry brigades and one infantry division.

Early life

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Haque was born on 23 June 1970 in the village of Palakata in Eidgah Union, Eidgaon Upazila, Cox's Bazar District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[1] He completed his secondary school from Eidgah Model High School and high school from Chittagong College.[1] He was admitted to Bangladesh Military Academy in 1986 and received his commission with the 22nd BMA long course on 22 June 1990 in the East Bengal Regiment.[1]

Career

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Haque has commanded the 99 Composite Brigade that is responsible for the security of the Padma Bridge. He has served in the United Nations peacekeeping forces in Sierra Leone and South Sudan.[1]

Haque commanded the 203rd Infantry Brigade of the Bangladesh Army in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and was commander of the Khagrachari region.[1][2] He met residents of Khagrachari District and called for them to surrender any illegal weapons on 25 September 2018.[3][4] He has also served as the college secretary of the National Defence College and member of the college's governing body.[5] He become director general of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence in October 2022.

Haque was sent to mandatory retirement on 12 September 2024 along with two former director generals of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence, Lieutenant general Saiful Alam, and Lieutenant general Tabrez Shams.[6] Major General Faizur Rahman replaced Haque as director general of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence.[7]

Personal life

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Haque is married to Nusrat Jahan Haque (née Mukta). The couple has three sons.[1]

References

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Footnotes

  1. ^ nswc, psc

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Major General is Hamidul Haque, a son of Cox's Bazar". Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  2. ^ "Khagrachhari Region Commander of 203 Infantry Brigade of Bangladesh Army Brigadier General Hamidul Hoque speaks". Daily Sun. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  3. ^ "Army holds meeting with local representatives in Khagrachhari". UNB. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  4. ^ "Baghaichhari attack: Administration provides assurances to affected family members". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  5. ^ "National Defence College". ndc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  6. ^ "3 ex-DGs of DGFI sent into forced retirement". The Daily Star. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  7. ^ "Maj Gen Foizur made DG of DGFI". Prothomalo. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-10-03.