Md Saiful Alam

Mohammad Saiful Alam, SBP, SUP, awc, psc, PHD is a lieutenant general in the Bangladesh Army and quartermaster general of Bangladesh Army. He is the former director general of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).[1] He also served in 11 Infantry Division & Area Commander. On 24 February 2020 he was made the director general of DGFI.[2]

Lieutenant-General
Mohammad Saiful Alam
মো. সাইফুল আলম
Quartermaster General of Bangladesh Army
Assumed office
July 2021
Preceded byGeneral SM Shafiuddin Ahmed
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1986–Present
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands
  • DG, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence
  • GOC 7th Infantry Division
  • GOC 11th Infantry Division
  • Commandant Bangladesh Military Academy

Early life

Saiful Alam passed SSC and HSC from Jhenaidah Cadet College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.

Career

Alam was commissioned in the 14th Bangladesh Military Academy Long Course. He won the Sword of Honour and Academic Gold Medal in his BMA long course.[3] After serving as the area commander of the 11th Infantry Division of Bogra Cantonment, he was appointed Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence on 28 February 2020. Prior to his duties in Bogra, he was the GOC of Barisal Sheikh Hasina cantonment, and the area commander of Barisal division. [4][5]

On 5 July 2021, Alam was appointed the quartermaster general of Bangladesh Army.[6]

References
  1. "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up". bdnews24.com. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  3. Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. "Major General Md Saiful Alam". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  5. ডিজিএফআইয়ের নতুন ডিজি মেজর জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম | জাতীয়. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  6. "Bangladesh Army gets Saiful Alam as quartermaster general; Tabrej Shams is new chief of DGFI". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-07-05.


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