Mohammad Mainul Islam (general)

Lieutenant General Mohammad Mainul Islam SBP, OSP

13th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office 1 July 2015 – 31 January 2016
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Belal Shafiul Haque
Succeeded by	Mahfuzur Rahman
17th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles
In office 28 February 2009 – 10 May 2010
President	Zillur Rahman
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Shakil Ahmed
Succeeded by	Rafiqul Islam

Personal details
Born	(1959-12-04) 4 December 1959 Nilphamari, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Relations	Atiqul Islam (brother) Tafazzul Islam (brother)
Alma mater	United States Army War College Bangladesh University of Professionals Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy
Awards	Senabahini Padak(SBP) Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP) Independence Day Award
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles
Years of service	1977–2016
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	PSO of Armed Forces Division Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army Director General of Bangladesh Rifles Commander of 46th Independent Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars	Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict UNOCI UNIIMOG

Mohammad Mainul Islam SBP, OSP, psc (born 4 December 1959) is a retired lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army. He is the former principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division and chief of general staff (CGS) of the Bangladesh Army. He also served as director general of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), later renamed as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). He is currently the president of the Bangladesh Archery Federation.