A major reshuffle at the top of the army

Jumbangla Desk: In the high-level reshuffle of the army, two officers of the rank of major general have been promoted to lieutenant general. Director General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) among them. Faizur Rahman has been given the charge of Quarter Master General (QMG) of Army Headquart

Jumbangla Desk: In the high-level reshuffle of the army, two officers of the rank of major general have been promoted to lieutenant general. Director General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) among them. Faizur Rahman has been given the charge of Quarter Master General (QMG) of Army Headquarters.

Promoted GOC of 24 Infantry Division (Chittagong Cantonment). Mainur Rahman has been appointed GOC of Army Training and Doctrine Command (Artdoc). Meanwhile, Major General Mohammad Jahangir Alam has become the new Director General of DGFI. He was serving as GOC of 33 Infantry Division in Comilla.


Lt. Gen. Mojibur Rahman, who was in charge of the quartermaster general during the Awami League government, was sent to Artod on August 6 after a political change. And Lt Gen Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury, GOC of Artdoc, was made QMG.

Tabrez was sent on compulsory retirement on September 12 after one month. And Mujibur was dismissed. Since then both the posts have been vacant. The new QMG Faizur Rahman took charge of DGFI on August 12. Prior to that he was Commandant of Defense Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Mirpur.

The officer, who got commissioned in the army through the 23rd BMA Long Course, also served as the GOC of 66 Infantry Division in Rangpur.


Monirujjaman Monir

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