Mustafizur Rahman (general)
Mustafizur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 24 December 1997 – 23 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | M Harun-Ar-Rashid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1941 Rangpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 3 August 2008 (aged 67) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1963-2000 |
| Rank | General |
Mustafizur Rahman (20 January 1941 – 3 August 2008)[1] was a Bangladeshi Army general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from December 1997 until December 2000.
Early life
Rahman was born in Rangpur, East Pakistan.[2]
Career
Rahman fought in Bangladesh Liberation War and was awarded Bir Bikrom by the Government of Bangladesh.[2] He was wounded in action on November 1971. He would serve General officer commanding of an infantry 19th Division (Mymensingh) and principal staff officer of Bangladesh army.[3] He served as the Army chief of Bangladesh from December 1997 to December 2000.[2] In 2004 the Bangladesh Nationalist party government tried to demote him post retirement from General to Lieutenant General and accused that his promotion was a result of his undue influence on the previous Bangladesh Awami League government.[4] Bangladesh High Court nullified the government order and reinstalled his four star rank.[5]
Controversy
Rahman was one of the accused in a corruption case regarding the procurement of MiG-29 for Bangladesh Air Force along with other government officials including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Gen Mustafiz passes away". The Daily Star. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical dictionary of Bangladesh (4th ed.). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 242. ISBN 0810874539.
- ^ "Bangladesh names new army chief". Gulf News. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Ex-army chief Mustafiz loses his four-star general rank". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Stripping ex-army chief Mustafizur Rahman of rank illegal: HC". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Ex-army chief gets bail in MiG-29 case". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Bangladesh PM faces court action". BBC News. Retrieved 19 February 2016.