Maj gen Shafeenul new BGB chief

Md Shafeenul Islam
Md Shafeenul Islam

Major general Md Shafeenul Islam has been made new director general (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), reports UNB.

The public administration ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday.

Major general Md Shafeenul Islam, who was serving as the chairman of Bangladesh Tea Board, replaced major general Abul Hossain as the chief of the paramilitary force.

Abul Hossain was withdrawn and attached to the Armed Forces Division on 7 March.

Meanwhile, major general Jahangir Al Mustahidur Rahman has been made new chairman of Bangladesh Tea Board, according to the notification.

Major general Md Shafeenul Islam had been serving as the chairman of Bangladesh Tea Board since 14 February 2016.

He joined Bangladesh Military Academy on 25 June 1984 and was commissioned on 27 June 1986 in the Corps of Infantry.
He has attended several professional courses both at home and abroad.
Shahfeenul is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur and obtained his Masters in Defence Studies from National University, Bangladesh.