Rezaqul Haider (general)

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Rezaqul Haider
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Turkey
In office
26 September 2005 – 25 March 2007
Preceded byATM Nazrul Islam
Succeeded byMohammed Ishtiaq
14th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles
In office
1 December 2001 – 21 January 2003
PresidentA. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting)
Iajuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Preceded byMohammad Abu Ishaque Ibrahim
Succeeded byJahangir Alam Chowdhury
Personal details
Born (1951-04-18) 18 April 1951 (age 75)
Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan
Alma materFaujdarhat Cadet College
East Bengal Regimental School
Pakistan Military Academy
Allahabad University
Military service
AllegianceFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Branch/serviceFile:Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army
File:বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশের পতাকা.svg Bangladesh Rifles
Years of service1971–2006
RankFile:Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
File:BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
Unit
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War
UNAMET

Rezaqul Haider is a retired Bangladeshi Major General, who is the former director of the Border Guard Bangladesh.[1] He was supposed to be the next army chief after Lt. General Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, but the decision was cancelled and he was made ambassador to Turkey.[2]

Early life

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Haider was born on 18 April 1951 in Dhaka, he passed both SSC and HSC from Faujdarhat Cadet College. He did his graduation in Bachelor of Arts under Pakistan Military Academy and Masters in Defence Studies from Allahabad University, India.[2]

Career

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He was a student of 45th PMA long course. Haider was commissioned on 29 August 1971.[3] He was later repatriated in 1974.[4]

He became 14th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles on 1 December 2001. He has worked at UNAMET for UNTAET as Chief Military Observer. He is the recipient of The Wiesel Ethics Award '2000 for his contributions to the international civil service.

While he was commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College, he was supposed to be appointed Army Chief by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[3] But Moeen U Ahmed managed his appointment by cancelling the decision through his batchmate, Major (rtd) Sayeed Eskandar, the younger brother of Khaleda Zia.[5]

In 2005, he was appointed as the ambassador of Bangladesh to the Republic of Turkey. [2]

See also

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Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury

References

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