Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman

Major General

Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
Native name
আবুল কালাম মোহাম্মদ জিয়াউর রহমান
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1989–Present
Rank Major General
Service numberBA - 3572
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands

Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman is a major general of the Bangladesh Army and the executive chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA).[1] Prior to join BEPZA, he was GOC of the 7th Infantry Division and Commander of Barishal Area.[2] He is a former Defence Advisor of the Bangladesh High Commission to India.[3]

Career

Rahman was the commander of 9 Artillery Brigade in Savar Cantonment while he was a brigadier general.[4] He served for the 'United Nations' twice. Once in Haiti and another in Sudan.[5]

Rahman was posted at the Defence Services Command and Staff College as the directing staff.[6] He taught at the Bangladesh Military Academy.[7]

Later, Rahman was appointed the Defence Advisor of the Bangladesh High Commission to India on 29 May 2017 replacing Brigadier general Md Abdul Hamid.[8][9]

Rahman commanded the 7th Infantry Division.[6] On 7 November 2021, Rahman was appointed chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority.[6] He replaced Major General Md Nazrul Islam.[10] In December 2021, Rahman inaugurated hostels for women in Mongla Export Processing Zone.[11]

Rahman signed an agreement for the establishment of Big Dipper Textile Mills Limited, a Canadian-Chinese company, factory in Ishwardi Export Processing Zone worth US$91 million in 2022.[12] He saw the signing of an investment agreement with M/s Nova Intima Limited, British Virgin Islands-Hong Kong based company, to establish a factory worth US$28 million.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Bepza gets new executive chairman". The Business Standard. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  3. ^ "B'desh appoints Rahman as new Defence Adviser". The Pioneer. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Commander 9 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman inaugurating the Bangladesh Army Hockey Competition by releasing the balloons as the chief guest at the Savar Cantonment on Sunday". The New Nation. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Profile". BIDA. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority". BEPZA. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. ^ "BEPZA gets new executive chairman". New Age (Bangladesh). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ^ Dasgupta, Arunava (30 May 2017). "Bangladesh appoints new defence advisor". Diplomatic Square. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh Envoy visits ailing freedom fighters at Army Hospital". Business Standard. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Bepza gets new executive chairman". The Daily Star. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Mongla EPZ inaugurates dorm for female workers". The Business Standard. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Canada-China company to invest $91 million in Ishwardi EPZ". The Daily Star. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Bepza Economic Zone gets $28M in foreign investment". The Business Standard. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.