Mohammad Saiful Alam

Mohammad Saiful Alam
Native name
মো. সাইফুল আলম
Born (1967-01-11) 11 January 1967 (age 57)
Gopalganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1986–2024
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
AwardsSword of Honour (BMA)
Senabahini Padak (SBP)
Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Sena Utkorsho Padak(SUP)

Mohammad Saiful Alam is a retired lieutenant general in the Bangladesh Army.[1][2] His last posting was as the ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3][4] Earlier, he was the Commandant of National Defence College, Bangladesh. He served as the Quarter Master General (QMG) of the Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters. He was one of the former director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).[5][6] He also served as general officer commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division and Area Commander, Bogura Area.[7]

  1. ^ "Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement". Prothom Alo. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12.
  2. ^ "Ex DGFI DG Saiful sent on forced retirement, Lt Gen Mujibur Rahman sacked". The Business Standard. 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ "ডিজিএফআইয়ের সা‌বেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব জব্দ". Barta24 (in Bengali). 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Reshuffle in top army posts; General Zia sacked". The Business Standard. 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ "ডিজিএফআইয়ের সাবেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব স্থগিত". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-02-25.