Shafiqur Rahman (general)
Shafiqur Rahman | |
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Shafiqur in 2017 | |
| 13th Director General of Special Security Force | |
| In office 10 April 2016 – 6 August 2018 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Sheikh Mohammad Aman Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Mujibur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1962 Shariatpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Awards | Sena Parodorshita Padak (SPP) Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1984 – 2020 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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| Battles/wars | UNOSOM I |
Shafiqur Rahman OSP, SPP, afwc, psc is a retired three star general of Bangladesh Army who served as the Chief of General Staff. He is the former Director General of Special Security Force (SSF), the agency in charge of protecting the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and also served as Director of Military Operations (DMO) at Army Headquarters.