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Lt Gen Shaheenul Haque named Quartermaster General of Army

In a fresh reshuffle in the top tiers of the Bangladesh Army, Lieutenant General Mohammad Shaheenul Haque has been appointed as the new quarter master general (QMG) at the Army Headquarters. According to sources at the defence ministry, Shaheenul, who was previously serving as the commandant of th

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Lt Gen Shaheenul Haque named Quartermaster General of Army

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Published :
Feb 26, 2026 21:39
Updated :
Feb 26, 2026 21:39

In a fresh reshuffle in the top tiers of the Bangladesh Army, Lieutenant General Mohammad Shaheenul Haque has been appointed as the new quarter master general (QMG) at the Army Headquarters.

According to sources at the defence ministry, Shaheenul, who was previously serving as the commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), replaces Lt Gen Md Faizur Rahman.

Faizur, who had been the QMG since October 2024, has been appointed as the new commandant of the NDC.​

 

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More reshuffle in Bangladesh Army high command

Lt Gen Shaheenul Haque named Quartermaster General

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More reshuffle in Bangladesh Army high command

Lt Gen Shaheenul Haque named Quartermaster General

Star Online Report

(From top left) Lt Gen Mohammad Shaheenul Haque, Lt Gen Mohammad Faizur Rahman, and Major General Hossain Al Morshed, (from bottom left) Major General Md Hakimuzzaman, Major General Mohammad Kamrul Hasan and Maj Gen Md Nasim Parvez

As part of ongoing changes, the Bangladesh Army has reshuffled more top-level posts, appointing high-ranking officers to new positions, including the Quartermaster General (QMG).

This is the second reshuffle in top-level posts in the army within a week.

Sources at the Ministry of Defence and Army Headquarters confirmed the development to The Daily Star today.

Lieutenant General Mohammad Shaheenul Haque, commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), has been transferred to the position of Quartermaster General (QMG).

His successor at the NDC is Lieutenant General Mohammad Faizur Rahman, who previously served as the QMG.

Besides, Major General Hossain Al Morshed, the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 19 Infantry Division and Area Commander of Ghatail, was appointed as the new adjutant general at Army Headquarters. In turn, Major General Md Hakimuzzaman, the current adjutant general, has been appointed the new commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST).

Maj Gen Md Nasim Parvez, who was serving as Commandant of MIST, has been transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Further reorganisation within the army leadership also saw Major General Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, the GOC of the 66 Infantry Division and Rangpur Area Commander, transferred to take up the position of GOC and Area Commander of the Logistics Area in Dhaka Cantonment.

Lastly, Major General Muhammad Mostagousur Rahman Khan, the former head of the Logistics Area in Dhaka Cantonment, has retired on regular terms.

On February 22, the Bangladesh Army reshuffled several key posts at the top level, including the Chief of General Staff (CGS), Principal Staff Officer (PSO), and Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). Along with this, the 55th Infantry Division in Jashore and the 24th Infantry Division in Chattogram received new GOC on the same day.​

 

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Corruption in procurement was beyond my jurisdiction: Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan

During cross-examination by defence counsel, former army chief General (Retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan said, “There was corruption related to procurement during my tenure as army chief. However, as it fell outside my jurisdiction, I did not conduct any investigation into the matter.”

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Corruption in procurement was beyond my jurisdiction: Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan

Staff Correspondent
Dhaka
Published: 03 Mar 2026, 18: 57

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During cross-examination by defence counsel, former army chief General (Retd) Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan said, “There was corruption related to procurement during my tenure as army chief. However, as it fell outside my jurisdiction, I did not conduct any investigation into the matter.”

In response to another question, he stated, “It is not true that I refrained from investigating procurement-related corruption because I myself was involved in it.”

Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan made the remarks today, Tuesday, on the fifth day of his cross-examination in a crimes-against-humanity case filed against former army officer Ziaul Ahsan over the alleged enforced disappearances and killings of more than a hundred people during the tenure of the Awami League government.

He was questioned today by defence lawyer Abul Hasan.

Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan served as army chief from 15 June 2012 to 24 June 2015 during the previous Awami League government.

Responding to another question, the former army chief said, “There were many senior officers in the Engineering Corps. However, I do not recall their names. I did not take any legal action against any officers by identifying sources of illegal income, because that was outside my jurisdiction.”

The Awami League government fell on 5 August 2024 following a mass uprising. Three days later, on 8 August 2024, an interim government assumed office. In connection with the alleged enforced disappearances and killings of over a hundred individuals during the Awami League’s rule, a case of crimes against humanity was filed against former army officer Ziaul Ahsan before the reconstituted International Crimes Tribunal.

Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan testified as the first witness in the case on 8 and 9 February. After concluding his testimony on 9 February, he was initially cross-examined by the defence. He was subsequently questioned in three further phases on 18 and 23 February, and on 2 March.

The trial is currently underway at International Crimes Tribunal-1. The three-member tribunal is headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder with justice Md Shafiqul Alam Mahmud and judge Md Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury serving as members.

Ziaul Ahsan, the sole accused in the case, has been arrested and is currently in custody. He was produced before the tribunal today.​