Bangladesh News

Army Chief Lt Gen Moeen U Ahmed has been made a four-star general in a major elevation in the military services, an ISPR release said yesterday.

Air Chief Vice-Marshal S M Ziaur Rahman has been promoted to air marshal while Navy Chief Rear Admiral Sarwar Zahan Nizam to vice-admiral.

Besides, three major generals have been promoted to lieutenant general, while three brigadier generals to major general.

Principal Staff Officer (PSO) Major General Mohammad Zahangir Alam Chowdhury has been elevated to lieutenant general with a new posting. He has been made Quarter Master General (QMG).

Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC) Major General Abu Tayeb Mohammad Zahirul Alam has been promoted to lieutenant general.

Chief of the 9th Division Major general Masud Uddin Chowdhury has been promoted to lieutenant general with new positing as PSO of the Armed Forces Division.

Deputy Director General of DGFI Brigadier General Golam Mohammad has been made Director General of the Forces Intelligence on promotion as major general.

Brigadier General Mohammad Ashabuddin has been promoted to Major General and appointed GOC of the 9th Division.

Composite Brigade Commander Brigadier General AKM Mujaheed Uddin has been promoted to major general and appointed GOC of the 19th Infantry Division.

The President Iajuddin Ahmed, also the supreme commander of the armed forces, is scheduled to decorate the top-brass military officers with their new ranks at a ceremony at his office at the Armed Forces Division at Dhaka Cantonment tomorrow, the sources said.