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	'''Mohammad Saiful Alam''' is a retired ] in the ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement \|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e \|work=] \|date=12 September 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912152754/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e \|archive-date=2024-09-12 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ex DGFI DG Saiful sent on forced retirement, Lt Gen Mujibur Rahman sacked \|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/army-sends-former-dgfi-dg-saiful-forced-retirement-939376 \|work=] \|date=12 September 2024 \|language=en}}</ref> ~~Who~~ ~~served~~ as ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<ref>{{cite news \|title=ডিজিএফআইয়ের সা‌বেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব জব্দ \|url=https://barta24.com/details/economics/242915/bank-account-of-former-dgfi \|work=Barta24 \|date=3 September 2024 \|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Reshuffle in top army posts; General Zia sacked \|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/major-reshuffle-top-army-posts-major-ziaul-ahsan-releived-service-910826 \|work=] \|date=6 August 2024 \|language=en}}</ref> Earlier, he was Commandant of ]. He served as the ~~quarter~~ ~~master~~ ~~general~~ (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters. He is the former director general of the ] (DGFI).<ref>{{cite news \|title=ডিজিএফআইয়ের সাবেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব স্থগিত \|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/1386139.details \|work=] \|date=3 September 2024 \|language=bn}}</ref><ref name="bdnews24">{{cite news \|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/02/24/saiful-alam-made-dgfi-chief-as-five-major-generals-get-new-duties-in-army-shake-up\|access-date=25 February 2020 \|agency=] \|date=25 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225002727/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/02/24/saiful-alam-made-dgfi-chief-as-five-major-generals-get-new-duties-in-army-shake-up \|archive-date=2020-02-25 }}</ref> He also served as general officer commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division and ~~area~~ ~~commander~~, Bogura Area.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/464755/Saiful-Alam-made-DGFI-chief\|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief\|work=Daily Sun\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>		'''Mohammad Saiful Alam''' is a retired ] in the ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement \|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e \|work=] \|date=12 September 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912152754/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e \|archive-date=2024-09-12 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Ex DGFI DG Saiful sent on forced retirement, Lt Gen Mujibur Rahman sacked \|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/army-sends-former-dgfi-dg-saiful-forced-retirement-939376 \|work=] \|date=12 September 2024 \|language=en}}</ref> His last posting was as the ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<ref>{{cite news \|title=ডিজিএফআইয়ের সা‌বেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব জব্দ \|url=https://barta24.com/details/economics/242915/bank-account-of-former-dgfi \|work=Barta24 \|date=3 September 2024 \|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Reshuffle in top army posts; General Zia sacked \|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/major-reshuffle-top-army-posts-major-ziaul-ahsan-releived-service-910826 \|work=] \|date=6 August 2024 \|language=en}}</ref> Earlier, he was the Commandant of ]. He served as the Quarter Master General (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters. He was one of the former director general of the ] (DGFI).<ref>{{cite news \|title=ডিজিএফআইয়ের সাবেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব স্থগিত \|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/1386139.details \|work=] \|date=3 September 2024 \|language=bn}}</ref><ref name="bdnews24">{{cite news \|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/02/24/saiful-alam-made-dgfi-chief-as-five-major-generals-get-new-duties-in-army-shake-up\|access-date=25 February 2020 \|agency=] \|date=25 February 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225002727/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/02/24/saiful-alam-made-dgfi-chief-as-five-major-generals-get-new-duties-in-army-shake-up \|archive-date=2020-02-25 }}</ref> He also served as general officer commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division and Area Commander, Bogura Area.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/464755/Saiful-Alam-made-DGFI-chief\|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief\|work=Daily Sun\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref>

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Saiful Alam was born in Gopalganj. He has passed his SSC and HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.{{cn\|date=November 2022}}		Saiful Alam was born in Gopalganj. He has passed his SSC and HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.{{citation needed\|date=November 2022}}

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Alam was commissioned on 27 June 1986 in the 14th ] Long Course. He won the Sword of Honour and Academic Gold Medal in his BMA long course.<ref~~>{{Cite~~ news \|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/02/24/saiful-alam-made-dgfi-chief-as-five-major-generals-get-new-duties-in-army-shake-up \|access-date=2021-11-20 \|work=bdnews24~~.com}}<~~/~~ref~~> He has commanded an infantry brigade under 11th Infantry Division. After serving as the general officer commanding of 11th Infantry Division and area commander, Bogura Area in ], he was appointed as Director General of ] (DGFI) on 28 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief \|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/464755/Saiful-Alam-made-DGFI-chief \|access-date=2021-12-24 \|work=Daily Sun \|language=en}}</ref> Prior to his duties in Bogra, he was the ] (GOC) of 7th Infantry Division and area commander of Barishal Area, ].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/print/major-general-md-saiful-alam-1557244953 \|title=Major General Md Saiful Alam \|work=] \|location=Dhaka \|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/national/133045/ডিজিএফআইয়ের-নতুন-ডিজি-মেজর-জেনারেল-সাইফুল-আলম \|script-title=bn:ডিজিএফআইয়ের নতুন ডিজি মেজর জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম {{!}} জাতীয় \|work=The Daily Ittefaq \|language=bn \|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> He served as the Directing Staff of Defence Services Command & Staff College, Mirpur. He also served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) and School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T). He was a Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA).		Alam was commissioned on 27 June 1986 in the 14th ] Long Course. He won the Sword of Honour and Academic Gold Medal in his BMA long course.<ref name="bdnews24"/> He has commanded an infantry brigade under 11th Infantry Division. After serving as the general officer commanding of 11th Infantry Division and area commander, Bogura Area in ], he was appointed as Director General of ] (DGFI) on 28 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief \|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/464755/Saiful-Alam-made-DGFI-chief \|access-date=2021-12-24 \|work=Daily Sun \|language=en}}</ref> Prior to his duties in Bogra, he was the ] (GOC) of 7th Infantry Division and area commander of Barishal Area, ].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/print/major-general-md-saiful-alam-1557244953 \|title=Major General Md Saiful Alam \|work=] \|location=Dhaka \|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/national/133045/ডিজিএফআইয়ের-নতুন-ডিজি-মেজর-জেনারেল-সাইফুল-আলম \|script-title=bn:ডিজিএফআইয়ের নতুন ডিজি মেজর জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম {{!}} জাতীয় \|work=The Daily Ittefaq \|language=bn \|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> He served as the Directing Staff of Defence Services Command & Staff College, Mirpur. He also served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) and School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T). He was a Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA).

	On 5 July 2021, Alam was appointed the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters .<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Bangladesh Army gets Saiful Alam as quartermaster general; Tabrej Shams is new chief of DGFI \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2021/07/04/bangladesh-army-gets-saiful-alam-as-quartermaster-general-tabrej-shams-is-new-chief-of-dgfi \|access-date=2021-07-05 \|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref>		On 5 July 2021, Alam was appointed the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters .<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Bangladesh Army gets Saiful Alam as quartermaster general; Tabrej Shams is new chief of DGFI \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2021/07/04/bangladesh-army-gets-saiful-alam-as-quartermaster-general-tabrej-shams-is-new-chief-of-dgfi \|access-date=2021-07-05 \|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref>

		⚫	On 29 January 2024, he was appointed as the Commandant of National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. In August 2024, he was posted to ]. On 3 September 2024 his bank account has been seized by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank. At the same time, the account in the name of his wife and children and the bank account of the business owned by them have also been asked to be suspended.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement \|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e \|website=] \|access-date=12 September 2024 \|language=en \|date=12 September 2024}}</ref> On 11 September 2024 he was sent into ].<ref>{{cite news \|title=লে. জেনারেল মুজিব বরখাস্ত, লে. জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম অকালীন বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে \|url=https://skhobor.com/news/119163 \|work=skhobor.com \|date=12 September 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911200631/https://skhobor.com/news/119163 \|archive-date=2024-09-11 \|language=bn}}</ref> Two former director generals of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence, Major general ], and Lieutenant general ], were also sent into forced retirement with him.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-09-13 \|title=3 ex-DGs of DGFI sent into forced retirement \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/3-ex-dgs-dgfi-sent-forced-retirement-3701191 \|access-date=2024-10-03 \|website=The Daily Star \|language=en}}</ref>
	On 29 January, 2024 he was appointed as Commandant of National Defence College, Bangladesh.

	On August, 2024 e was attached to ]

⚫	On 3 September, 2024 his bank account has been seized by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank. At the same time, the account in the name of his wife and children and the bank account of the business owned by them have also been asked to be suspended. On 11 September 2024 he was sent into ~~forcefully~~ retirement.<ref>{{cite news \|title=লে. জেনারেল মুজিব বরখাস্ত, লে. জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম অকালীন বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে \|url=https://skhobor.com/news/119163 \|work=skhobor.com \|date=12 September 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911200631/https://skhobor.com/news/119163 \|archive-date=2024-09-11 \|~~lang~~=bn}}</ref>

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Bangladeshi Army general

Mohammad Saiful Alam
Native name	মো. সাইফুল আলম
Born	(1967-01-11) 11 January 1967 (age 57) Gopalganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service / branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1986–2024
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Commandant of National Defence College Quartermaster General at Army Headquarters Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence GOC of 7th Infantry Division GOC of 11th Infantry Division Commandant of School of Infantry and Tactics Commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy
Awards	Sword of Honour (BMA) Senabahini Padak (SBP) Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP) Sena Utkorsho Padak(SUP)

Mohammad Saiful Alam is a retired lieutenant general in the Bangladesh Army. His last posting was as the ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Earlier, he was the Commandant of National Defence College, Bangladesh. He served as the Quarter Master General (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters. He was one of the former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). He also served as general officer commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division and Area Commander, Bogura Area.

Early life

Saiful Alam was born in Gopalganj. He has passed his SSC and HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.

Career

Alam was commissioned on 27 June 1986 in the 14th Bangladesh Military Academy Long Course. He won the Sword of Honour and Academic Gold Medal in his BMA long course. He has commanded an infantry brigade under 11th Infantry Division. After serving as the general officer commanding of 11th Infantry Division and area commander, Bogura Area in Bogra Cantonment, he was appointed as Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) on 28 February 2020. Prior to his duties in Bogra, he was the general officer commanding (GOC) of 7th Infantry Division and area commander of Barishal Area, Barisal Sheikh Hasina cantonment. He served as the Directing Staff of Defence Services Command & Staff College, Mirpur. He also served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) and School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T). He was a Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA).

On 5 July 2021, Alam was appointed the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters .

On 29 January 2024, he was appointed as the Commandant of National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. In August 2024, he was posted to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 3 September 2024 his bank account has been seized by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank. At the same time, the account in the name of his wife and children and the bank account of the business owned by them have also been asked to be suspended. On 11 September 2024 he was sent into Mandatory retirement. Two former director generals of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence, Major general Hamidul Haque, and Lieutenant general Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury, were also sent into forced retirement with him.

References

"Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement". Prothom Alo. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12.
"Ex DGFI DG Saiful sent on forced retirement, Lt Gen Mujibur Rahman sacked". The Business Standard. 12 September 2024.
"ডিজিএফআইয়ের সা‌বেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব জব্দ". Barta24 (in Bengali). 3 September 2024.
"Reshuffle in top army posts; General Zia sacked". The Business Standard. 6 August 2024.
"ডিজিএফআইয়ের সাবেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব স্থগিত". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 September 2024.
^ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
"Saiful Alam made DGFI chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
"Saiful Alam made DGFI chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
"Major General Md Saiful Alam". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
ডিজিএফআইয়ের নতুন ডিজি মেজর জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম | জাতীয়. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
"Bangladesh Army gets Saiful Alam as quartermaster general; Tabrej Shams is new chief of DGFI". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
"Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement". Prothom Alo. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
"লে. জেনারেল মুজিব বরখাস্ত, লে. জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম অকালীন বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে". skhobor.com (in Bengali). 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11.
"3 ex-DGs of DGFI sent into forced retirement". The Daily Star. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-10-03.

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