| M Harun-Ar-Rashid | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service/branch | Bangladesh Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
M Harun-Ar-Rashid is a Bangladesh Army officer who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 24 December 2000 – 16 June 2002.
Army Chief[]
He was made army Chief on 24 December 2004, taking over from General Mustafizur Rahman.[1] He was the army chief when one British and two Danish surveyors were kidnapped in Chittagong Hill tracts by suspected tribal unsatisfied with the peace deal.[2] He was the first president of Army Gold club.[3]
Post-Military Career[]
He is the vice president of Sector Commanders forum.[4] In 2015 he accused Pakistan of “threatening our national security”.[5] He supported increased government expenditure on defense but believed health and housing should get a higher priority.[6]
He was the president of Destiny Group. He was arrested when Destiny was accused of fraud and irregularities. He was granted bail on the grounds of "Health" and "Social Status".[7][8]
Bibliography[]
"Bijoyer Pothe" is on the Bangladesh Liberation War.[9]
References[]
- ↑ "Bangladesh names Harun army chief.". Kyodo News International, Inc. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bangladesh+names+Harun+army+chief.-a068656231. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh army chief visits hostage site". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1190609.stm. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "President". http://agc.com.bd/WS/President. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "DU VC wants govt to sever diplomatic ties with Pakistan". http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/87637/DU-VC-wants-govt-to-sever-diplomatic-ties-with. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Pakistan must return all assets looted from Bangladesh, says Health Minister Nasim". http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/12/08/pakistan-must-return-all-assets-looted-from-bangladesh-says-health-minister-nasim. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Defence purchase govt’s priority". The Daily Star. http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/defence-purchase-govts-priority/. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "ACC starts quizzing Destiny Group president". Priyo. http://news.priyo.com/2012/11/04/business-62157.html. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Destiny Group President Harun-Ar-Rashid’s bail in two money laundering cases upheld". http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/09/14/destiny-group-president-harun-ar-rashids-bail-in-two-money-laundering-cases-upheld. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "One-stop solution for Liberation War books". The Daily Star. http://www.thedailystar.net/one-stop-solution-for-liberation-war-books-13244. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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