Khalilur Rahman (general)
Khalilur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
| In office 22 February 1974 – 31 October 1975 | |
| President | Mohammad Mohammadullah Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Muhammad Mansur Ali |
| Preceded by | Chitta Ranjan Dutta |
| Succeeded by | Quazi Golam Dastgir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1927 Jamalpur, Bengal, Britsh India |
| Died | 20 April 2009 (aged 82) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (Before 1973) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1950-1976 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Khalilur Rahman(1 January 1927-20 April 2009) was a Bangladesh Army Major General and former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh) and for Chief of Defence staff.[1]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Khalilur Rahman was born on 1 January 1927 in Nandina, Jamalpur of Bengal Presidency then British India (now in Mymensingh, Bangladesh). He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Presidency College, Calcutta. He later joined the Pakistan Military Academy in 1948 and commissioned in East Bengal Regiment in 1950. He was graduated from Staff College, Camberley.
Career
[edit]Pakistan Army
[edit]He had started his career by joining the Pakistan Army in 1948.He was commissioned in the 1st East Bengal Regiment. He also served as the general staff officer second grade at the CENTO Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel on 22 September 1966 and became the CO of 5th East Bengal Regiment. On 16 May 1970 he was promoted to the rank of colonel and posted to I Corps headquarters. Later he was promoted to the rank of brigadier on 29 May 1971. During the Bangladesh Liberation War he was posted in General Headquarters as a Director of Defense Security Force.
Bangladesh Army
[edit]He repatriated to Bangladesh in 1973 after its independence in 1971.[2] He was the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 22 February 1974 to 31 October 1975.[3] He was the director general during the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the president of Bangladesh.[4] He pledged allegiance to the new government on Bangladesh Radio after the assassination.[5] He became Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), whose position and power was above Chiefs of three defence forces after 15 August coup.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dalim goes on air". The Daily Star. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "The Bengali brigadier in Pakistan's army". The Daily Star. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Border Guard Bangladesh". www.bgb.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "BNP's rejoinder and our reply". The Daily Star. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Shock, surprise unfolded". The Daily Star. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2016.