Md Abdul Mubeen

General Md Abdul Mubeen ndc, psc
Born	1955 Chittagong, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)[1]
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service/branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1975-
Rank	General
Commands held	Jessore GOC Chittagong GOC Principal Staff Officer 15th Chief of Army Staff

General Md Abdul Mubeen took over as the chief of army staff of Bangladesh Army on 15 June 2009^[2] replacing General Moeen U Ahmed who finished his four-year tenure of service and retired. Mubeen was promoted to the rank of general from lieutenant general with effect from that day. Gen Mubeen served as GOC in Jessore and Chittagong and on June 4 in 2008, he was made Principal Staff Officer to the Armed Forces Division.

Education and Appointment

He was a student of Adamjee Cantonment Public School & Adamjee Cantonment College. He was commissioned at the Regiment of Infantry of Bangladesh Army on 30 November 1976.^[1][3] General Mubeen is a graduate of both Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) and National Defence College (NDC) at Mirpur, Dhaka.^[3]

Career

General Mubeen served in various capacities at a battalion level, including commanding two Infantry Battalions and an Infantry Brigade. At the staff level, he served as Brigade Major (Operation Staff) in an Independent Infantry Brigade Headquarters, General Staff Officer First Grade (Operation Staff) in Infantry Division Headquarters and in Bangladesh Military Academy, Private Secretary to the Chief of Army Staff and Director of Military Training Directorate at the Army Headquarters.^[3]

The General also held the important appointment of Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Prime Minister’s Office, Armed Forces Division (AFD). He was Commandant of the Defence Services Command & Staff College.^[3]

He has commanded two Infantry Divisions, Jessore and Chittagong,^[2] as the General Officer Commanding (GOC). In the international platform, the General rendered his service as a peacekeeper in the capacity of Chief of Staff (Northern Region) in United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMUZ).

As an army officer, General Mubeen has completed various training programs and attended workshops and seminars in at least 15 countries, including India and China.^[3]

Positions Held

As Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army, General Mubeen holds various positions outside his direct office, including President of Bangladesh Olympic Association and Kurmitola Golf Club and Chairman of the army-controlled Trust Bank Ltd.^[1][3]

Personal life

General Mubeen is married to Syeda Sharifa Khanom, and have two sons and a daughter. His elder son is a third generation army officer; General Mubeen's father was an army officer as well.^[3]

He enjoys golfing as a pastime, and was a decorated player in the Army Hockey Team during his early days.^[3]

Preceded by General Moeen U Ahmed

Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army 15 June 2009

Succeeded by incumbent

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Bangladesh Olympic Association - Biodata, President". Bangladesh Olympic Association. http://www.noc-ban.com/president.htm. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Gen Mubeen takes over army". The Daily Star. 2009-06-15. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=17508. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Chairman's Biography". Trust Bank Limited. http://www.trustbank.com.bd/corporate_info/chairman_biography.php. Retrieved 8 April 2011. 

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Name	Mubeen, Abdul
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Date of birth	1955
Place of birth	Sialkot, West Pakistan
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