Abu Belal Shafiul Haque

Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque
OSP
বেলাল মোহম্মদ শফিউল হক
Huq in 2017
15th Chief of Army Staff
In office
25 June 2015  25 June 2018
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byIqbal Karim Bhuiyan
Succeeded byAziz Ahmed
12th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office
1 January 2013  24 June 2015
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAbdul Wadud
Succeeded byMainul Islam
Personal details
Born (1958-12-01) 1 December 1958
Sonapur, Feni, East Pakistan
RelationsAnnisul Haque (brother)
Alma mater
AwardsSword of Honour (BMA)
Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
Independence Day Award
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1978 – 2018
Rank General
UnitArmoured Corps
Commands
Battles/warsUNIIMOG
UNMEE

Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque (born 1 December 1958) is a retired four star general of the Bangladesh Army. He was the chief of army staff of the Bangladesh Army from 25 June 2015 to 25 June 2018. Before becoming the army head, he served as the principal staff officer of Prime Minister's Office of the Armed Forces Division. He has also served as an aide-de-camp to the President of Bangladesh. He was commissioned into the armoured corps of the Bangladesh Army from 6th SSC (Short Service Commission) course in June 1978.