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An order to this effect was issued from Army Headquarters today (22 February), the sources said.

Maj Gen Mir Mushfiqur Rahman, general officer commanding of the 24 Infantry Division in Chattogram, has been promoted to lieutenant general and appointed principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division.

He succeeds Lt Gen SM Kamrul Hasan, who had been serving as the PSO of the AFD since 22 August 2024, and has now been assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an ambassador.

Brig Gen Kaiser Rashid of the Military Operations and Quartering (M&Q) Directorate has been promoted to the rank of major general and appointed as the new director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).

He replaces Maj Gen Mohammad Jahangir Alam, who had been serving as DGFI chief and has now been assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an ambassador.

Meanwhile, Lt Gen Md Mainur Rahman, previously serving at the Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC), has been appointed chief of general staff (CGS) at Army Headquarters.

The reshuffle also includes changes at divisional and regimental levels.

Maj Gen JM Emdadul Islam of the 55 Infantry Division has been appointed commandant of the East Bengal Regimental Centre (EBRC). Maj Gen Ferdous Hasan Selim, who had been serving at the EBRC, has been appointed GOC of the 24 Infantry Division.

Brig Gen Md Hafizur Rahman, who was serving as defence adviser at the Bangladesh High Commission in India, has been promoted to major general and appointed GOC of the 55 Infantry Division.

 
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"Invincible - Peace in War"Bangladesh Army in safeguarding the stability of the industrial area.

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Army Chief Pays Tribute at Central Shaheed Minar

Dhaka, 21 February 2026 (Saturday): On the occasion of the great Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day, in the first hours of 21 February, the Chief of the Bangladesh Army offered floral wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka and expressed profound respect to all the martyrs of the Language Movement. At this time, the chiefs of the Navy and Air Force also offered floral wreaths together.

The Bangladesh Army, with deep reverence, remembers those valiant language soldiers whose boundless courage, sacrifice, and self-dedication established the dignity of our mother tongue and the right to speak freely.

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Gallantry awards of 1st East Bengal Regiment (Senior Tigers) during 1965 War
SJ
1. PA-1677, Lt Col (later Col) Abu Taher Khairul Haque, psc
2. PJO-26064, Sub Azeem Khan
3. PJO-16119, Sub Muhammad Ali
TJ
1. No. 3978029, Hav (later PJO-26221, N/Sub) Ataur Rehman
2. No. 3931222, Hav Zahirul Haque Pathan
3. No. 3930955, Nk Monirul Haque Shaheed
4. No. 3931163, Nk Tajul Islam Shaheed
5. No. 3931990, Sep( later Nk) Hashmat Ullah
6. No. 3932981, Sep (later Nk) Abdul Hashem
7. No. 3933337, Sep (later Nk) Amin Ullah
TQA
PA-6410, Capt (later Maj Gen) Sadiqur Rahman Chawdhury
TBt
PJO-26007, Sub Maj Khorshed Mia
Imtiazi Sanad
1. PA-2586, Maj Muhammad Iqbal Qureshi, psc
2. PTC-3670, Maj Abdul Hamid Butt
3. No. 3930326, Hav Lutfur Rahman Chawdhury

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Col A T K Haque,
Died in Rangoon.
But, This grave is in Banani Military Grave Yard, Dhaka Cantt.
 
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**Honoring a 1965 War Aviator: Maj Gen M.A. Latif**

In 1958, Major General M.A. Latif (Retd.) emerged as one of the early Bengali officers trained as a pilot in Pakistan Army Aviation, mastering the L-19 liaison aircraft and logging thousands of flying hours in service to united Pakistan.

His valor shone during the 1965 Indo-Pak War, where he conducted daring "Anti-Surface Force Campaign" sorties deep into enemy territory for critical intelligence gathering in the Akhnoor sector. On 11 September 1965, his L-19 sustained severe damage from intense enemy fire, yet he exhibited extraordinary skill and courage to execute a safe forced landing at the Akhnoor Operational Area—safeguarding the aircraft and completing his mission amid peril.

A dedicated aviator whose contributions during united Pakistan's pivotal moments continue to inspire generations.

His son, Sohel Latif, shares this heartfelt reflection:
"My father's aircraft L-19 was shot [damaged], the Day I was Born... On the eve of my birthday, I remember my father, Major General M.A. Latif (Retd), who was among the early Bangladeshi pilots enrolled in Pakistan Army Aviation (1958)... May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus."
 
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Muhammad Haroon Aslam
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🇧🇩🇵🇰 1992 - Defence Services Command & Staff college, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. All in the picture were then Majors and later attained higher ranks.
From the left,
Maj Gen Mohammad Ruhul Amin, BD Army.
Lt Col Muhammad Asad ur Rahman khan, BD Army
Lt Gen Mohammad Haroon Aslam, Pakistan Army,
Maj Gen A T M Shahidul Islam BD Army,
Gen **** Abu Bilal Mohammad Shafiul Haq, who later became the Chief of BD Army.
All of us are now retired from service.
 
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From L to R
Maj Gen Mahmudul Hassan (ex GOC 66 div & e-in-c , Later Minister of Home Affairs)
Maj Gen Ahsan Nazmul Amin
Maj Gen Gen Rokon
Maj Gen Ashfaque

Alongwith these 4 great generals, the last man standing is Lt Col Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, who later became Bangladesh Army’s Chief in 2012.
 
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They are keeping seeking. And we are keeping discussing these in threads over the years. Nothing actually has happened yet. Still, we keep the hope alive.
 
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