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M Harun-Ar-Rashid
এম হারুন-উর-রশীদ
10th Chief of Army Staff
In office
24 December 2000 – 15 June 2002
Preceded byMustafizur Rahman
Succeeded byHasan Mashhud Chowdhury
Personal details
Born15 February 1948
AwardsBir Protik
Military service
AllegianceBangladesh
Branch/serviceBangladesh Army
RankLieutenant General

M Harun-Ar-Rashid (born 15 February 1948) is a retired Bangladesh Army general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 24 December 2000 – 16 June 2002. The Bangladesh government awarded him the title of Bir Pratik for his bravery in the war of independence.[1]

Military career[edit | edit source]

Harun-Ar-Rashid was commissioned in infantry on 6 September 1970 from 24 War Course of PMA.Rashid was made army Chief on 24 December 2000, taking over from General Mustafizur Rahman.[2] He was the army chief when one British and two Danish surveyors were kidnapped in Chittagong Hill tracts by suspected tribal unsatisfied with the peace deal.[3] Rashid was the first president of Army Golf club.[4]

Post-military career[edit | edit source]

Rashid is the vice president of Sector Commanders forum.[5] In 2015 he accused Pakistan of “threatening our national security”.[6] He supported increased government expenditure on defense but believed health and housing should get a higher priority.[7]

Rashid was the president of Destiny Group. He was arrested when Destiny was accused of fraud and irregularities. He was granted bail on the grounds of "Health" and "Social Status".[8][9]

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

"Bijoyer Pothe" is on the Bangladesh Liberation War.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Janata Bank Limited. 2012. p. 289. ISBN 9789843351449.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh names Harun army chief". thefreelibrary.com. Kyodo News International, Inc. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh army chief visits hostage site". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "President". Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "DU VC wants govt to sever diplomatic ties with Pakistan". Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan must return all assets looted from Bangladesh, says Health Minister Nasim". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Defence purchase govt's priority". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "ACC starts quizzing Destiny Group president". news.priyo.com. Priyo. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Destiny Group President Harun-Ar-Rashid's bail in two money laundering cases upheld". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "One-stop solution for Liberation War books". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

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