Moinul Hossain Chowdhury | |
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Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Service/branch | Bangladesh Army |
Rank | Major General |
Moinul Hossain Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Army officer who served as the adjutant general of Bangladesh army and former advisor of the caretaker government.
Military career[]
Moinul Hossain Chowdhury fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.[1][2] He was awarded Bir Bikrom for his role in the war.[3] He was adjutant general of Bangladesh army in 1975 when the president of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib was killed in a military coup. Major Rashid one of the coup plotters tried to recruit him into planning the coup.[4] He was appointed to the post of chief advisor of the Muktijoddha Sangsad by president Ziaur Rahman but was replaced by President Ershad.[2] When President Ziaur Rahman was assassinated, it was his job to investigate the coup but he was sidelined by then Army chief General Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[5] As a result he did not sign order of inquiry which he was supposed to; Ershad ended up signing it.[6]
Post-Military Career[]
He was a diplomat and served as ambassador of Bangladesh to a number of countries. He served as an advisor in the caretaker Government of former Chief Justice Latifur Rahman.[7][8]
Bibliography[]
He wrote "Silent Witness of a General" about his time in Bangladesh Army.[9]
Death[]
He died on 10 October 2010.[10]
References[]
- ↑ "Mission war hero elimination". 31 May 2014. http://www.thedailystar.net/mission-war-hero-elimination-26542. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Behind the curtains". The Daily Star. 25 May 2014. http://www.thedailystar.net/behind-the-curtains-25716. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Former Adviser Moinul Hussain passes away.". 11 October 2010. https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-239066269.html. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Fatal deaf ear". The Daily Star. 13 August 2015. http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/fatal-deaf-ear-126676. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Trial targeted freedom fighter officers". The Daily Star. 28 April 2014. http://www.thedailystar.net/trial-targeted-freedom-fighter-officers-22070. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Drama over enquiry". 27 April 2014. http://www.thedailystar.net/drama-over-enquiry-21931. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Spotlight on former caretaker advisors". http://bdnews24.com/politics/2013/10/21/spotlight-on-former-caretaker-advisors. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh today : Gen Moinuls contributions recalled 11 October, 2011". http://www.bangladesh2day.com/newsfinance/2011/October/11/Gen-Moinuls-contributions-recalled.php. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "BNP's rejoinder and our reply". 22 August 2015. http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/bnps-rejoinder-and-our-reply-130954. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Maj-Gen M. Hussain Chowdhury". 14 October 2010. http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-158451. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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