Lieutenant General
Waker-uz-Zaman
15th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office
24 November 2020 – 29 December 2023
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMd Mahfuzur Rahman
Succeeded byMizanur Rahman Shamim
Personal details
Born (1966-09-16) 16 September 1966
Sherpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Mymensingh, Bangladesh)
Alma materDefence Services Command and Staff College
Military Training
Bangladesh Military Academy
Awards Sena Gourab Padak(SGP)
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1985–present
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/wars

Waker-uz-Zaman (Bengali: ওয়াকার-উজ-জামান; born 16 September 1966) is a lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army and Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army.[1]

Early life and education

Zaman graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College. He studied at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in the United Kingdom.[2] He holds a master's degree in defence studies from Bangladesh and a Master of Arts in defence studies from King's College, University of London.[3]

Career

Zaman received his commission in 1985 from Bangladesh Military Academy with 13th BMA Long Course at the East Bengal Regiment of Bangladesh Army.[2] Zaman taught at the Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy (NCOA), School of Infantry and Tactics (SI&T) and Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT). He served in the United Nations Mission in Liberia and United Nations Angola Verification Mission I.[2] He served as Deputy Assistant Military Secretary, Assistant Military Secretary and Deputy Military Secretary in Military Secretary's Branch, Army Headquarters. He served in Army Security Unit & Commanded the 17th East Bengal Regiment. He commanded the 46th Independent Infantry Brigade in Dhaka. Zaman was appointed as Military Secretary of Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters twice in 2013 and 2017 subsequently.[2] After that he was appointed at 9th Infantry Division as General Officer Commanding (GOC) and Area Commander of Savar Area.[4] On 30 November 2020, Zaman was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division.[5] He served as the chairperson of Bangladesh National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention.[6] He is a member of the governing body of the National Defence College.[7] He was appointed as Chief of General Staff (CGS) of Bangladesh Army on 29 December 2023.

Personal life

Zaman is married to Begum Sarahnaz Kamalika Rahman the eldest daughter of late General Mustafizur Rahman and the couple have two daughters.[3] His father-in-law was former chief of army staff who served from 24 December 1997 to 23 December 2000 and was the uncle of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Lieutenant General Wakar made PSO". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "General Waqar-uz-Zaman promoted, made PSO at Armed Forces Division". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Principal Staff Officer (PSO), AFD | Armed Forces Division(AFD)". afd.gov.bd. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Nation, The New. "GOC of Ninth Infantry Division and Commander of Savar Area Major General Waqar-uz-Zaman handing over the championship trophy to Savar Area team, which emerged the champions of the Bangladesh Army Hockey Competition at the Savar Cantonment on Thursday". The New Nation. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "New PSO adorned with Lieutenant General rank badge". Dhaka Tribune. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Honorable Chairman". www.bnacwcafd.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "National Defence College". www.ndc.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Lieutenant General Wakar made PSO". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ↑ bdnews24.com. "Former army chief Mustafiz is buried". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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