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Anwarul Momen
Allegiance Bangladesh
RankMajor General

Anwarul Momen is a two star rank Bangladesh Army officer and former GOC of 17th Infantry Division.[1]

Career

Maj Gen Momen passed out with 12 BMA long course from Bangladesh Military Academy in 1985. Momen previously commanded a composite brigade.[2] He was the former Military Secretary to Army Headquarters.[3] He is the GOC of 17th Infantry Division based in Jalalabad Cantonment, Sylhet. He commanded a raid on militant den in Sylhet on 25 March 2017 named Operation Twilight.[4][5] He is the area commander of Sylhet Area.[6]

References

  1. ^ "6 Killed, 50 Injured In Twin Blasts In Bangladesh's Sylhet. Anti-Terror Operation Under Way". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Alumni news" (PDF). apcss.org. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Indian Army chief takes salute of Bangladesh Military Academy cadets". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Sylhet raid: What we know so far". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Live: 2 militants killed, 28 victims in Sylhet Osmani Hospital are stable". Dhaka Tribune. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. ^ "PM asks army to stay alert about internal, external threats". The Daily Star. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.