AKM Aminul Haque (officer)
AKM Aminul Haque is a two-star rank Bangladesh Army officer and incumbent Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party. Prior to join here he was Senior Directing Staff -SDS (Army)-2, National Defence College.[1] Prior to Join NDC, he served as director of IT, Directorate of Army Headquarters[2] as well as member of Board of Directors, Trust Bank Limited.[3]
AKM Aminul Haque ndc, afwc, psc | |
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একেএম আমিনুল হক | |
Director General of Bangladesh Ansar | |
Assumed office 18 January 2023 | |
President | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | A K M Nazmul Hasan |
Personal details | |
Born | Shariatpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | Military Training |
Nickname | Swapan |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | ![]() ![]() |
Unit | Corps of Signals |
Commands | Director General of Bangladesh Ansar |
Early life and education
After completion of SSC and HSC from Cumilla Cadet College he join Bangladesh Army. Haque was commissioned in Bangladesh Army on 22 December 1989 with 21st Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) Long Course. He completed his undergraduate from the University of Chittagong and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He completed a master's in defence studies and another in security studies from the National University of Bangladesh and Bangladesh University of Professionals.
Career
Aminul Haque successfully served as defence adviser at the Bangladesh High Commission in London.[4] In January 2020, he came back to Bangladesh and join NDC course in Mirpur.[5] Later he served as director of IT at Army Headquarter until he got promoted from brigadier general to major general. In December, 2021 he elevated to two-star rank and posted at NDC. He received his PhD degree in the 53rd convocation of Dhaka University. His research topic was ‘Development of Open Space Management System to Response Scenario Earthquake in Dhaka Metropolitan Area’.[6] On 17th January, 2023 Govt appoint him as the Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party. [7]
Family life
Aminul Haque is married to Shimul Amin. The couple have two daughters and a son. His brother AKM Enamul Haque Shamim is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent deputy minister of Sheikh Hasina government.[8] His father engineer Abul Hashem is a freedom fighter and he runs a charity organization named Ashrafunnesa Foundation.[9] His mother Ratnagarva Begum Ashrafunnesa was also actively participated in the Liberation War with her husband.[10]
References
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- "Bangabandhu Dhaka Marathon '21 on Jan 10". UNB. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- Express, The Financial. "Trust Bank approves 20pc dividend". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- Desk, AA News. "Armed Forces Day celebrated in UK | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- "Major General Aminul". Archived from the original on 2022-01-02.
- sun, daily. "Maj Gen AKM Aminul Haque receives PhD | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- "BGB exchanges fire with drug peddlers along Ukhiya border". www.dhakatribune.com. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "AL leaders tense over Shamim shooting". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- "বিএনপির কাজই হচ্ছে সরকারের কাজ প্রশ্নবিদ্ধ করা: এনামুল হক শামীম". Jugantor. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- মেজর জেনারেল হলেন শরীয়তপুরের একেএম আমিনুল হক স্বপন. bangladeshtoday.net (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-01-02.