M Harun-Ar-Rashid

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M Harun-Ar-Rashid
10th Chief of Army Staff
In office
24 December 2000 – 15 June 2002
Preceded byMustafizur Rahman
Succeeded byHasan Mashhud Chowdhury
Military service
AllegianceBangladesh
Branch/serviceBangladesh Army
RankLieutenant General

M Harun-Ar-Rashid 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.

Military career[]

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.[1] 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.[2] Rashid was the first president of Army Golf club.[3]

Post-military career[]

Rashid is the vice president of Sector Commanders forum.[4] In 2015 he accused Pakistan of “threatening our national security”.[5] He supported increased government expenditure on defense but believed health and housing should get a higher priority.[6]

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".[7][8]

Bibliography[]

"Bijoyer Pothe" is on the Bangladesh Liberation War.[9]

References[]

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

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