Sheikh Mamun Khaled OSP, SUP is a retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army and former commandant of National Defence College.[4][5][6]
lieutenant general (retd) Sheikh Mamun Khaled | |
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| Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence | |
| In office 23 June 2011 – 7 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Molla Fazle Akbar |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Akbar Hossain |
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| Born | 1962 |
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| Years of service | 1981-2020 |
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| Unit | Corps of Signals |
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Career
editMamun Khaled was a signal corps officer of Bangladesh army. Lieutenant General Mamun Khaled, served as the Director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) from December 2007 to December 2010 and as the Director General of the same organization from 23 June 2011, to 7 March 2013.
He was then made the Vice-Chancellor of the Army run Bangladesh University of Professionals.[2] He earned the Chancellor Gold Medal for his PhD, he was the first person to complete PhD in Bangladesh University of Professionals.[3][7]
Mamun Khaled served in a number of different positions in Bangladesh Army. He was an instructor at Military Intelligence School, Army Headquarters, Colonel Staff of an Infantry Division, Commandant of the School of Military Intelligence, Area Commander Logistic Area. Prior to assuming as the Commandant, National Defence College of Bangladesh, he was also commandant of Bangladesh Ordnance Factories.[8]
The General also served in the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia and UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). He is the first foreign recipient who had been awarded a fellowship from the United Service Institution (USI) of India for his great contribution to the Military Leadership.[9]
Role During the Pilkhana Massacre
editThe Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny in February 2009 resulted in significant loss of life, including 57 army officers. At that time, Lieutenant General Khaled was serving in the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). In a 2024 interview, he discussed the events surrounding the mutiny, indicating that despite being on the ground during the crisis, decisive action was delayed, leading to increased casualties. He suggested that prompt military intervention could have mitigated the damage. [10]
Controversies
editIn November 2024, reports surfaced that the interim government of Bangladesh had directed the abrogation of passports for certain military officers allegedly involved in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's tenure from 2009 to 2024. Lieutenant General Khaled was among the officers named in this context. [11]
References
edit- ^ "Commandant". www.ndc.gov.bd.
- ^ a b "Govt names new DGFI chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b "BUP VC Khaled earns Chancellor Gold Medal". Dhaka Tribune. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "BUP VC General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan appointed commandant of National Defence College". m.bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Lt Gen Ataul Hakim begins working as NDC commandant". The Business Standard. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Lt Gen Ataul new commandant of NDC - City News - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Maj Gen Sheikh Mamun new DGFI chief". The Daily Star. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Commandant". www.ndc.gov.bd.
- ^ "Lt Gen Sheikh Mamun Khaled awarded with distinguished fellowship by USI". ISPR. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Mahjabin, Anika. "Sheikh Hasina couldn't stay 15yrs in power if ex-army chiefs shown some courage—Lt Gen (retd) Mamun Khaled". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Buzz about abrogating military officers' passports stirs mixed reactions". dailyasianage.com. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.