Muhammad Faizur Rahman

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Faizur Rahman
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Rahman in 2025
AllegianceFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
BranchFile:Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army
Service years1990–present
RankFile:Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg Lieutenant General
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UnitBangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands
AwardsFile:Army Medal of Glory.gif Sena Gourab Padak(SGP)
File:Distinguished Service Medal new.png Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)
File:Independence Award Ribbon.svg Independence Day Award
Sword of Honour (BMA)
Alma materBangladesh Military Academy

Muhammad Faizur Rahman [a] is a three-star general[1] and incumbent Quartermaster general of Bangladesh Army. Before that, he served as DG of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence. He served as the 28th commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC). Prior to join here, he was GOC of the 66 Infantry Division, Bangladesh Army and area commander, Rangpur Area.[2] He also served as the commandant of Army Security Unit of Bangladesh Army.

Military career

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President Shahabuddin presenting a crest to Rahman in 2023

Faizur was commissioned from Bangladesh Military Academy on 21 December 1990 with 23rd BMA Long Course. He is an ex cadet of Pabna Cadet College. During his military career he served as senior instructor and faculty member of Defence Services Command and Staff College and also as directing staff and faculty member of Armed Force War College under National Defence College.

As brigadier general he served as commandant of Army Security Unit at Dhaka, commander of the 203rd Infantry Brigade at Khagrachhari and the 97th Infantry Brigade at Bandarban. He was ameliorated to major general and posted as general officer commanding of 66th Infantry Division and area commander Rangpur area. During his tenure, he arranged and conducted the exercise on Swarna Dwip in Noakhali name "Joint Manoeuvre Exercise-2022". Faizur Rahman was also the chairman of Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology at Saidpur.

Faizur was then designated as the Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College on 11 May 2022. He was later appointed as director general of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence on 12 August 2024 succeeding major general Hamidul Haque.[3][4][5]

As part of an army resuffle, Faizur was promoted to Lt. General and made Quartermaster General in October 2024.[6]

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