Abdul Hafiz | |
|---|---|
আবদুল হাফিজ | |
| Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1957 |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Military Academy National University, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Awards | &sq=&lang=&file=File:United_Nations_Medal_ribbon.svg){kind=small} United Nations Medal&sq=&lang=&file=File:Distinguished_Service_Medal_new.png){kind=small} Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Ansar |
| Years of service | 1977–2014 |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg){kind=small} Lieutenant General&sq=&lang=&file=File:BD_Army_Lieutenant_General_Star_Plate.svg){kind=small} |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | |
Abdul Hafiz (born 6 November 1957) is a retired lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army. He was Chief of General Staff, Bangladesh Army. He served as the Force Commander in UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and Côte d'Ivoire.[1][2][3] He is currently a Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus in matters related to defense and national integrity development.[4]
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Abdul Hafiz of Bangladesh as Force Commander for United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara". 2011-07-27. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ "Gen Hafiz made force commander". The Daily Star. Dhaka. 2011-07-25. Archived from the original on 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ^ Haidar, Ali (2011-08-02). "The UN mission forces for the Western Sahara have a new commander". Sahara News. Archived from the original on 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ^ TBS, Report (2024-08-23). "Lt Gen Abdul Hafiz appointed as special assistant to Chief Adviser Yunus". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-26.