Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury
7th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles
In office
1 July 1988 – 23 September 1990
Preceded bySofi Ahmed Chowdhury
Succeeded byMohammad Abdul Latif
Personal details
Born9 March 1940
Golapganj, Assam, British India (now, Sylhet, Bangladesh)
Died3 November 2008(2008-11-03) (aged 68)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
 Pakistan (Before 1971)
Branch/service Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Rifles
Years of service1961-1990
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury was a retired Bangladesh Army major general and former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles.[1]

Career

In the late 1950s and the early 1960s, Chowdhury played at the Azad Sporting Club and patronized the Sonali Otit Club.[2]

Chowdhury was commission on 14 October 1961 in the Pakistan Army as part of the 24th Long Course of the Pakistan Military Academy.[3]

In 1981, Chowdhury served as the Military Secretary of the President of Bangladesh.[4]

From 30 March 1982 to 11 August 1983, chairperson the Cadet Colleges Governing Body.

Chowdhury served as the chairman of the National Sports Council in 1983.[2] Chowdhury was an advisor of Muktijoddha Sangsad in 1984.[5] In 1985, he was the General officer commanding of the 55th Infantry Division.[6] In 1987, he was the chief coordinator of the government efforts during the 1987 flood in Bangladesh.[7] He was the General officer commanding of the 11th Infantry Division based in Bogra Cantonment.[8] In 1988, he was the Zonal Martial Law Administrator (ZMLA) of zone E in Jessore Area.[8] He led a Bangladeshi delegation to Pakistan and met President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.[9] From 1 July 1988 to 23 September 1990, Chowdhury served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles.[3] From 1987 to 1990, he served as the chairman of the National Sports Council.[2]

Death

Chowdhury died on 3 November 2008 at the Combined Military Hospital and was buried Banani Military Graveyard.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "LIST OF FORMER DIRECTOR GENERALS" (PDF). Border Guards Bangladesh. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ex-NSC chairman dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  3. 1 2 3 Unb, Dhaka (2008-11-05). "Maj Gen Sadiqur passes away". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. ↑ "The Bangladesh Gazette" (PDF). dpp.gov.bd. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "FF certificate scam: ACC sues Sonali Bank ex-DGM Pradeep Kumar Sharma". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  6. ↑ Bangladesh (1985). Handbook of Proclamations, Martial Law Regulations, and Orders, 1982: As Modified Up to the 31st October 1984. Deputy Controller, Government Print. Press. p. 4.
  7. ↑ Daily Report: Near East & South Asia. The Service. 1987-08-17. pp. N-10.
  8. 1 2 Bangladesh (1988). A Hand Book of Martial Law Proclamations, Regulations, Orders, and Instructions, 1982: As Modified Up to the 31st December 1986. Deputy Controller, Bangladesh Forms and Publications Office. p. 25.
  9. ↑ Summary of World Broadcasts: The Far East. Part III. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. 1988. p. 4.
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