Mohammad Azizur Rahman

Major general
Mohammad Azizur Rahman
Bir Uttom
মোহাম্মদ আজিজুর রহমান
11th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles
In office
25 August 1996 – 30 December 1999
PresidentAbdur Rahman Biswas
Shahabuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byEjaz Ahmed Chowdhury
Succeeded byA. L. M. Fazlur Rahman
Personal details
Born (1945-01-16) 16 January 1945 (age 79)
Sylhet, Assam, British India
SpouseSelina Aziz
Children2
Alma materJagannath University
Murari Chand College
Awards Bir Uttom[1]
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
 Pakistan (Before 1971)
Branch/service
Years of service1968-1999
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
  • Director General Bangladesh Rifles
  • GOC of 24th Infantry Division
  • Adjutant General of Army Headquarters
  • GOC of 66th Infantry Division
  • Commander of 77th Infantry Brigade
  • Commander of 203rd Infantry Brigade
    • Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

    Mohammad Azizur Rahman (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আজিজুর রহমান; born 1 January 1945) is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and a heroic freedom fighter of the Liberation War. For his bravery in the war of independence, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the title of Bir Uttam.[2]

    He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 25 August 1996 to 30 December 1999.[3]

    1. ^ Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973; Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
    2. ^ Unforgettable biography of the warriors of 1971, commemorative book (in Bengali). Bangladesh: Janata Bank Limited. 2012. p. 64. ISBN 9789843351449. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022.
    3. ^ "বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ". bgb.gov.bd. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-27.