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S. M. Salahuddin Islam
Islam in Bangabhaban in 2023
Native name	এস এম সালাহ উদ্দিন ইসলাম
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service / branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1987-2024
Rank	Major General
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Military Secretary to President GOC of 17th Infantry Division Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority Commander of 105th Infantry Brigade Commander of President Guard Regiment Commander of 88th Infantry Brigade
Battles / wars	MONUSCO Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict
Awards	Bir Protik Independence Day Award

S. M. Salahuddin Islam is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army who served as the military secretary to the President of Bangladesh. Prior to that, he was executive chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority.

Career

Islam was commissioned in the infantry corps in 1987. He served in the 21st Battalion of the East Bengal Regiment in Chittagong hill tracts.He also led a platoon in Bangladesh Military academy. He had also commanded units of Rapid Action Battalion, President Guard Regiment, and Special Security Force. He was deployed in the United Nation peacekeeping operations in Congo (DRC). He received Bir Protik award for his operations in Chittagong hill tracts.

On 10 March 2019, he was appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority. He is a director of Hotels International Limited, the holding company of Pan Pacific Sonargaon.

References

1. "Maj Gen Salahuddin new military secy to President, Maj Gen Moshfequr BUP VC". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
2. "BEPZA signs US$ 56m new investment agreement". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
3. ^ "Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority". bepza.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
4. "Board of Directors – HIL". hil-bd.org. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

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