Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui

Major general
Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui
মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুজ্জামান সিদ্দিকী
25th Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 January 2024
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Muhammad Yunus (acting)
Preceded byA K M Nazmul Hasan
Personal details
Born (1974-03-15) 15 March 1974 (age 50)
Mehediganj, Khulna, Bangladesh
Alma mater
Military Training
Bangladesh Military Academy
Awards Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)
Sena Utokorsho Padak(SUP)
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service1992–present
Rank Major General
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands
Battles/warsUNMIS
UNMEE

Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui is a major general in the Bangladesh Army who is the incumbent director general of the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB).[1] Prior to his promotion to major general, he served as the director of the Army Sports Control Board as a brigadier general.[2]

Siddiqui is the chairman of Shimanto Bank.[3] He was the director of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[4]

Career

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Siddiqui joined the Bangladesh Military Academy and received his commission on 10 December 1992.[5]

Siddiqui also served as commander, 11th Artillery Brigade and director,[4] Internal Affairs Bureau of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[6] He was the chairman of the Army Sports Control Board.[7] He was the director of Military Training Directorate.[7]

Siddiqui was the head of the risk management committee and trustee board member of Trust Bank Limited.[5] He served in United Nations Mission in Sudan and the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.[5][8]

On 30 January 2024, Siddiqui was appointed director general of the Border Guards Bangladesh replacing Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan.[9] The deputy secretary of the Public Administration ministry, Abdullah Arif Mohammad, signed the gazette notification.[10]

In February 2024, Siddiqui said that he would not allow any more Rohingya people to enter Bangladesh from Myanmar.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Maj Gen Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui new DG of BGB". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  2. ^ "Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2024". Dhaka Tribune.
  3. ^ "Shimanto bank opens sub-branch in Jubilee Road". The Daily Star. 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  4. ^ a b "Army launches Sampriti Bazar for poor in Narsingdi". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  5. ^ a b c "Shimanto Bank gets new chairman". The Daily Star. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  6. ^ "Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui appointed as new DG of BGB". Views Bangladesh. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  7. ^ a b "BGB's new DG Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui takes charge". The Daily Star. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  8. ^ নরসিংদীর রায়পুরাতে সেনাবাহিনীর উদ্ধোগে সম্প্রীতির বাজার চালু. newssomoy.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  9. ^ "Maj Gen Ashrafuzzaman made new BGB DG". Business Post. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  10. ^ "Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui new BGB DG". The Daily Star. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  11. ^ "Won't allow Rohingya to enter Bangladesh anymore: BGB chief". The Daily Star. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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