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'''Mohammad Saiful Alam''' is a retired ] in the ]. His last posting was as the ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 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). 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 == | ||
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Bangladeshi Army general| Mohammad Saiful Alam | |
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| Native name | মো. সাইফুল আলম |
| Born | (1967-01-11) 11 January 1967 (age 57) Gopalganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2024 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| 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 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 and on 11 September 2024, he retired from the Army.
References
- "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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bdnews24was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - "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.
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