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Major GeneralMuhammad Rafiqul Islam
18th Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh
In office
9 May 2010 – 30 June 2011
PresidentZillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMainul Islam
Succeeded byAnwar Hussain
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materMilitary Training
Bangladesh Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Border Guards Bangladesh
Years of service1976–2011
Rank Major General
UnitCorps of Signals
Commands
Battles/warsONUMOZ

Muhammad Rafiqul Islam is a retired Bangladesh Army major general and former Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh.

Career

Rafiqul joined the Signals Corps of the Bangladesh Army on 30 November 1976. He served in the Military Operation Directorate as its GSO. He was the assistant private secretary to the Chief of Army Staff. From 1993 to 1994 he served as the deputy regional commander of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique. He was the commandant of the Signal Training School and College and served as the commanding officer of two signal battalions.

Rafiqul Islam served as the Director of Signals in the Bangladesh Army Headquarters. He served in the Prime Minister's Office and the Armed Forces Division as the director of operations. He was appointed Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh on 11 May 2011. He presided over the special court no-3 of Border Guards Bangladesh that tried mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny of 2009. He also presided over special court no-7 of the BDR trial. He left the Bangladesh Border Guards on 1 July 2011 and was replaced by Major General Anwar Hussain. On 14 July 2011, he went on leave prior to his retirement.

References

  1. "BSF says only criminals killed". The Daily Star. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. "Gen Rafiqul takes over as BDR chief". The Daily Star. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  3. "Trial opens in Srimongal today, verdict in Sunamganj case Aug 2". The Daily Star. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. "Law and Our Rights 109 BGB men jailed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. "New BGB chief takes charge". The Daily Star. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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