Md Shawkat Imam
Mohammad Shawkat Imam | |
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মোহাম্মদ শাওকাত ইমাম | |
Colonel of Bangladesh Rifles | |
In office 2006–2009 | |
President | Zillur Rahman |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 May 1961 Tangail, East Pakistan |
Died | 25 February 2009 Pilkhana, Bangladesh | (aged 47)
Cause of death | Assassination |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Spouse(s) | Nuzhat Ahsan |
Children | Sumera Azreen (daughter) |
Alma mater | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch/service | |
Rank | Colonel |
Md Shawkat Imam was a colonel in the Bangladesh Army. He held numerous posts, including commander of UN peacekeeping operations. He was the Sector Commander of Bangladesh Rifles in Teknaf[1] when he was killed in the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny.[2][3]
Early life[]
Imam was born on 20 May 1961, in Tangail, East Pakistan.[4][5]
Career[]
Imam completed the Bangladesh Public Service Commission course. He served as commander of the Bangladesh Rifles battalion 23.[6] After the pro-democracy protests in Myanmar in 2007, the Junta deported Bangladeshi monks. Colonel Shawkat Imam was in charge of the area at the time.[1]
Personal life[]
Imam married Nuzhat Ahsan, and had one daughter, Sumera Azreen.[7]
Death[]
Imam was killed in the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. He was buried with full state honours along with the other officers killed in the mutiny at the National Parade Square.[8] Imam was buried in the in Banani, Dhaka on 2 March 2009.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b "12 more Bangladeshi monks deported from Burma Network". Kaladan Press Network. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Officers, soldiers who were killed". The Daily Star. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Army officers' janaza today". The Daily Star. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Cablegate: Leahy Vetting for Para Military Training Exercise 09-1". scoop.co.nz. Scoop News. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Leahy Vetting for Para Military Training Exercise 09-1 Course, October 12 - November 13". wikileaks.org. Wikileaks. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "BDR pushes back 19 Burmese national to Burma Network". Kaladan Press Network. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Al-mahmood, Syed Zain. "Anniversary of a Mutiny". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Janaza for 41 slain army officers, DG's wife tomorrow (Monday) at National Parade Square". United News of Bangladesh. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "50 laid to rest with state honours". The Daily Star. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- Bangladesh Army colonels
- 2009 deaths
- 1961 births
- People from Tangail District