Director General of Forces Intelligence
| Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence | |
|---|---|
since October 14, 2024 | |
| Formation | 1977 |
The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (Bengali: সামরিক গোয়েন্দা মহাপরিদপ্তর), commonly known as DGFI is the military intelligence section of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, tasked with collection, collation, and evaluation of strategic and topographic information, primarily through human intelligence (HUMINT).[1] As one of the principal members of the Bangladeshi intelligence community, the DGFI reports to the Director-General and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the Prime Minister, the Cabinet of Bangladesh, and the Armed Forces of Bangladesh.[2]
The Director General leads the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (more commonly known as DGFI), the military intelligence service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.[1]
List of Director General (DG) of Directorate of Forces Intelligence (DFI)
[edit]| # | Rank | Name | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | ||||
| 1 | Brigadier General  
|
Abdur Rauf | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2 | Colonel 
|
Jamil Uddin Ahmad | 1975 | 1975 |
| 3 | Air Vice Marshal  
|
Aminul Islam Khan | 1975 | 1977 |
| Director-Martial Law Communication and Control Center | ||||
| 4 | Wing Commander 
|
Muhammad Hamidullah Khan | 1977 | 1978 |
| List of Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) | ||||
| 5 | Major General  
|
Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury | 1979 | 1981 |
| 6 | Mohammad Abdul Latif | 1987 | 1990 | |
| 16 | A S M Nazrul Islam | 1999 | 2001 | |
| 17 | Mohammad Abdul Halim | 2001 | 2003 | |
| 18 | Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury | 2003 | 2004 | |
| 19 | Sadik Hasan Rumi | 2004 | 2006 | |
| 20 | A T M Amin | 2006 | 2007 | |
| 21 | Brigadier General
|
Chowdhury Fazlul Bari | 2007 | 2008 |
| 22 | Major General
|
Golam Mohammad | 2008 | 2009 |
| 23 | Molla Fazle Akbar | 2009 | 2011 | |
| 24 | Sheikh Mamun Khaled | 2011 | 2013 | |
| 25 | Mohammad Akbar Hossain | 2013 | 2017 | |
| 26 | Mohammad Saiful Abedin | 2017 | 2020 | |
| 27 | Mohammad Saiful Alam | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 28 | Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury | 2021 | 2022 | |
| 29 | Hamidul Haque | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 30 | Md. Faizur Rahman | 2024 | 14 October, 2024[3] | |
| 31 | Jahangir Alam | 14 October, 2024 | present | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bangladesh intelligence team to go India". bdnews24.com. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "History". 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Maj Gen Md Foizur Rahman made new DGFI head, 2 other high-level appointments in Army". The Business Standard. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.