Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan

General
Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan
ndc, psc
Born (1957-06-02) 2 June 1957
Comilla, Bangladesh
Allegiance  Bangladesh
Service/branch  Bangladesh Army
Years of service 1976-2015 (39 years)
Rank General
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands held General Officer Commanding: -
9 Infantry division, Savar
24 Infantry division, Chittagong
Chief of General Staff
Chief of Army Staff
Battles/wars Counter Insurgency Operation in Chittagong Hill Tracts
Operation Desert Storm
UNAMSIL
Awards Kuwait Liberation Medal
Spouse(s) Tahmina Yasmin[1]

Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan (Bengali:ইকবাল করিম ভূঁইয়া; born 2 June 1957, Comilla ) was a Bangladesh Army General who was the 16th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army. He took office at 25 June 2012 and retired on 25 June 2015. He joined Bangladesh Military Academy on March 19, 1976 and was commissioned on November 30, 1976 in the Corps of Infantry (East Bengal Regiment). General Iqbal had a diversified and fine mix of all three types of appointment available in Army. During 39 years in Bangladesh Army, He commanded three Infantry Battalions, an Infantry Brigade and three Infantry Divisions. He also served as Chief of General Staff, Colonel Staff of Bangladesh Army, and Platoon Commander of Military Academy.He also participated in Operation Desert Storm and received Liberation of Kuwait Medal.

Military life

General Bhuiyan was born in Comilla on 2 June 1957 and studied in Comilla Zilla School and Faujdarhat Cadet College.[2] He entered into Bangladesh Military Academy on 19 March 1976 at 3rd BMA short course and was commissioned on 30 November 1976 in East Bengal Regiment.
Bhuiyan has participated courses abroad which includes Company Commander's Course in Malaysia, Course on Peace-Keeping for Decision Makers in the Defence Institute of International Legal Studies in Rhode Islands USA. He is a graduate of Defense Services Command and Staff College, Bangladesh and Command and General Staff College, USA. Member of workshop on Initiative for Conflict Management in JFK School of Government, Member of Harvard University and Logistic Support Issues in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[3] He held important positions in the Bangladesh Army including Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy, Colonel Staff of 11 Infantry Division, Bogra, Commander of 105 Infantry Brigade and Director of Staff of Defence Services Command and Staff College. He served as Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Commandant of the School of Infantry and Tactics (S I & T), Sylhet, Commander of BANSEC-2, and United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia (UNAMSIL). He was GOC of the 19th Infantry Division, Ghtaiail, the 24th Infantry Division, the 9th Infantry Division, Savar and CGS (Chief of General staff) of Bangladesh Army. He was the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army before being promoted to Chief of Staff. He was promoted to the rank of Major General on 4 February 2003 and as a Lieutenant General in May, 2010. General Bhuiyan actively took part in Operation Desert Storm (Kuwait)|Kuwait Liberation Medal]] from Government of Kuwait for bravery.

Chief of Staff

General Bhuiyan was automatically promoted to General from the day he took office of Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army on 25 June 2012. He Replaced General Md Abdul Mubeen.[4]

References

Preceded by
General Md Abdul Mubeen
Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
25 June 2012 ~ 25 June 2015
Succeeded by
General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq
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