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Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (born 2 February 1953) is a retired Lieutenant General of the Bangladesh Army and former Director General of the Bangladesh Rifles (currently Border Guard Bangladesh) during the conflicts with Border Security Force of India and skirmishes with Banga Sena group in the Bangladesh–India border.[2] He has been serving as an adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh since 16 August 2024.[3][4]
A former Principal Staff Officer of the Army of Bangladesh he was elevated to the position of Quartermaster General at the same time his military academy course-mate Moeen U Ahmed, the Chief of the Army Staff was made first serving General in national military history.[5][6] He is widely known to be credited to have gone to the Presidential Palace to ask the President of Bangladesh to declare the State of emergency which led to the Events of 2008 that brought the military in power.[7]
- ^ "Interim government: Four new advisors sworn-in". Prothom Alo. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "No infiltration from Bangla, says BDR DG". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Lt Gen Jahangir new home affairs adviser, Brig Gen Sakhawat given charge of Textiles and Jute ministry". The Business Standard. 16 August 2024.
- ^ Report, Star Digital (16 August 2024). "Four more advisers to interim government sworn in". The Daily Star (Bangladesh).
- ^ "Indian army chief leaves". The Daily Star. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "CA arrives in Jeddah". The Daily Star. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "1/11 changeover: How it happened and why". Dhaka Tribune. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023.