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{{Short description|Bir Uttom Recipient Retired Major General of Bangladesh Army}}
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Major general]]
| name = Mohammad Azizur Rahman
| honorific_suffix = [[Bir Uttom]]
| native_name = মোহাম্মদ আজিজুর রহমান
| native_name_lang = bn
| image =
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| birth_date = 1 January 1945
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Sylhet District]], {{flag|British Raj}}
| death_place =
| placeofburial =
| nickname =
| allegiance = {{army|Bangladesh}}<br>{{army|Pakistan}}
| branch = *{{army|Bangladesh}}
*[[File:বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশের পতাকা.svg|24px]] [[Border Guards Bangladesh|
Bangladesh Rifles]]
| serviceyears =
| rank = [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg|20px]] [[Major General]]<br />[[File:Two star.jpg|40px]]
| unit =
| commands = [[Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh|Director General Bangladesh Rifles]]
| battles = [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]
| awards = {{flagicon image|Bir Uttom ribbon bar.svg|20px}} [[Bir Uttom]]<ref>[http://www.molwa.gov.bd/site/page/3f3b7628-3ac7-4927-bf6f-c9203fae601f/Bir-Uttam Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973; Ministry of Liberation War Affairs]</ref>
| alma_mater = [[Jagannath University]]<br>[[Murari Chand College]]
| spouse = Selina Aziz
| children = 1 daughter and 1 son
| laterwork =
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'''Mohammad Azizur Rahman''' ({{lang-bn|মোহাম্মদ আজিজুর রহমান}}, '''born:''' 1 January 1945) Retired [[Major general|Major General]] of [[Bangladesh Army]] and a heroic freedom fighter of the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Liberation War]]. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of [[Bir Uttam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|title=Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book|publisher=[[Janata Bank Limited]]|year=2012|isbn=9789843351449|location=[[Bangladesh]]|pages=64|language=bn|archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.01.26-101048/https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|archive-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>

He served as the [[Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh|Director General of Bangladesh Rifles]] from 25 August 1996 to 30 December 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|title=বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ|url=http://www.bgb.gov.bd/index.php/bgb/page/list_of_former_director_generals/26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126185936/http://www.bgb.gov.bd/index.php/bgb/page/list_of_former_director_generals/26|archive-date=January 26, 2022|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.bgb.gov.bd}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Rahman was born on 1 January 1945 in [[Beanibazar Upazila|Beanibazar]] of Sylhet district. His ancestral home is in Chattis villages of Ranaping in [[Golapganj Upazila|Golapganj]]. His father's name was Sarafat Ali and his mother's name was Mahibun Nesha. He had to study in [[Sunamganj District|Sunamganj]], [[Habiganj District|Habiganj]] and Sylhet as his father's workplace. He graduated from [[Murari Chand College|Sylhet MC College]] with an Intermediate and [[Jagannath College]] in Dhaka. His wife's name is Selina Aziz. They have one daughter and one son.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|title=Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book|publisher=[[Janata Bank Limited]]|year=2012|isbn=9789843351449|location=[[Bangladesh]]|pages=64|language=bn|archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.01.26-101048/https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|archive-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=The heroic story of the freedom fighters of 1971|publisher=Prothoma Prokashon|year=2013|isbn=9789849025375|location=Bangladesh|pages=53|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=ডেস্ক|first=প্রথম আলো|title=মো. আজিজুর রহমান, বীর উত্তম|url=https://1971.prothomalo.com/freedom-fighters-info/gallantry-awardees/মো-আজিজুর-রহমান-বীর-উত্তম|access-date=2022-01-27|website=চিরন্তন ১৯৭১ {{!}} প্রথম আলো}}</ref>

== Career ==
Azizur joined the army in 1966 and trained at the [[Pakistan Military Academy]] in [[Kakul]]. After commission in April 1968, he joined the 2nd East Bengal Regiment at [[Lahore]]. He was later transferred to Joydebpur in Dhaka with the 2nd East Bengal Regiment. He was promoted to the rank of Major General through periodic promotions. In 1995, he was the Area Commander of Chittagong Region and GOC of the 24th Infantry Division. He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 25 August 1996 to 30 December 1999. He was the Chairman of the [[Bangladesh Water Development Board|Water Development Board]] and also served as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to [[Bahrain]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|title=Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book|publisher=[[Janata Bank Limited]]|year=2012|isbn=9789843351449|location=[[Bangladesh]]|pages=64|language=bn|archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.01.26-101048/https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|archive-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Anwar Shahjahan|title=Heroic freedom fighter awarded in the war of independence|publisher=Boipotro Prokashon|year=2017|pages=756|language=bn}}</ref>

=== Role in the war of liberation ===
On 9 April 1971, he was awarded the title of 'Bir Uttam' for his unparalleled bravery in the battle of Keenbridge over the Surma River in Sylhet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|title=Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book|publisher=[[Janata Bank Limited]]|year=2012|isbn=9789843351449|location=[[Bangladesh]]|pages=64|language=bn|archive-url=http://archive.today/2022.01.26-101048/https://view.publitas.com/liberationwarbangladesh/1189-ekaattrer-biiryoddhaader-abismrnniiyy-jiibngaanthaa/page/74|archive-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Anwar Shahjahan|title=Heroic freedom fighter awarded in the war of independence|publisher=Boipotro Prokashon|year=2017|pages=756|language=bn}}</ref>

== Awards and honors ==

* [[Bir Uttam]]

== References ==
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{{succession box
| title = [[Border Guards Bangladesh|Chief of Bangladesh Rifles]]
| years = 25 August 1996 - 30 December 1999
| before = Major General [[Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury]]
| after = Major General [[A. L. M. Fazlur Rahman]]
}}
{{S-end}}
{{Bir Uttom|state=collapsed}}{{Military of Bangladesh|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Uttom]]
[[Category:Director Generals of Border Guards Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Army generals]]
[[Category:People from Sylhet District]]
[[Category:Jagannath University alumni]]
[[Category:Murari Chand College alumni]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi military personnel]]
[[Category:People of the Bangladesh Liberation War]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]

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