Mohammad Abdul Mubeen (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ আব্দুল মুবিন; born 10th March 1957) is a retired Bangladeshi army officer who served as the chief of army staff of the Bangladesh Army from 2009 to 2012.[2][3] Prior to his appointment as chief of army staff, Abdul Mubeen served as principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division. He served as general officer commanding of two divisions: the 24th Infantry Division and the 55th Infantry Division. He retired from the army in 2012, after serving as army chief.
General (Retd.) Mohammad Abdul Mubeen | |
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| মুহাম্মদ আব্দুল মুবিন | |
 Mubeen in 2010 | |
| 13th Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 16 June 2009 – 25 June 2012 | |
| President | Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Moeen U Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan |
| 10th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
| In office 4 June 2008 – 12 June 2009 | |
| President | Iajuddin Ahmed Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting) Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Masud Uddin Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Wadud |
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| Born | 10 March 1957 Kishoreganj,[1] East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Awards | .svg){kind=small} Independence Day Award |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2012 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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| Battles/wars | ONUMOZ |
He was the chairman and nominated director of United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited.[4]
Education
editHe was a cadet of Mirzapur Cadet College, Tangail. He was commissioned in the infantry regiment (East Bengal Regiment) of the Bangladesh Army on 30 November 1976 from the Bangladesh Military Academy's 3rd SSC (short service commission) course with Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, who became full general in 2012.[2][5] Abdul Mubeen was a graduate of both Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) and National Defence College (NDC) at Mirpur, Dhaka.[5] As an army officer, Abdul Mubeen had completed various training programs including NATO Weapon Conversion Course, Infantry Weapon Course, Senior Command Course etc. and attended workshops and seminars in at least 15 countries, including India and China.[4][5]
Career
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During his long military career, Abdul Mubeen commanded two infantry battalions and an infantry brigade. At the staff level, he served as brigade major (operation staff) in an independent infantry brigade headquarters, general staff officer first grade (operation staff) in infantry division headquarters and in Bangladesh Military Academy, private secretary to the chief of army staff and director of military training directorate at army headquarters.[5] He also held the important appointment of director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD). He was commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College.[5] He had commanded two infantry divisions, 55 Division, Jessore and 24 Division, Chittagong.[3] In the international platform, the general rendered his service as a peacekeeper in the capacity of chief of staff (Northern Region) in United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMUZ).
Personal life
editHe is married to Syeda Sharifa Khanom, and has two sons and a daughter. His elder son is a third-generation army officer; Abdul Mubeen's father was an army officer as well.[5] He enjoyed golfing as a pastime, and was a decorated player in the army hockey team during his early days.[5]
Honours
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| Nirapotta Padak Medal | Dabanal Padak Medal | Uttoron Padak Medal | |
| Independence Day Award Medal | Flood Relief of 1988 Medal | Cyclone Relief of 1991 Medal | 1991 National Election Medal |
| 1996 National Election Medal | 2001 National Election Medal | Silver Jubilee Medal (25 years of liberation) | Golden Jubilee Medal (50th anniversary of East Bengal Regiment) |
| 30 years service | 20 years service | 10 years service | ONUMOZ Medal |
References
edit- ^ "Lt Gen Mubeen takes over as army chief today". The Daily Star. 15 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Olympic Association - Biodata, President". Bangladesh Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Gen Mubeen takes over as army chief". The Daily Star. 16 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Chairman & Nominated Director, United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Chairman's Biography". Trust Bank Limited. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
