Atiqur Rahman
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Lieutenant General
Atiqur Rahman was the Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff form 1986 to 1990.
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After Liberation of East Pakistan, the new nation – People’s Republic of Bangladesh was formed in 1971; where he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed - Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
in September 1986 subsequently by the then President Hossain Mohammad Ershad
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He retired from the Bangladesh Army
with full Military Honours in August 1990 and did not pursue a political career like almost every other army chiefs of the country. He was succeeded by Lt. General Nuruddin Khan
as appointed by President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
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Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Atiqur Rahman was the Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff form 1986 to 1990.
Military career
He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Regiment of Artillery, in the then Pakistan Army. He was from the East Pakistan province of Pakistan which is now BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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After Liberation of East Pakistan, the new nation – People’s Republic of Bangladesh was formed in 1971; where he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed - Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
The Chief of the Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army is the professional head of the Bangladesh Army. By virtue of the eminence of the Bangladesh Army amongst the military forces of Bangladesh, he is also regarded as the senior-most defence official in the country...
in September 1986 subsequently by the then President Hossain Mohammad Ershad
Hossain Mohammad Ershad
Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad is a Bangladeshi politician who was President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990. Previously, he was Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army and then Chief Martial Law Administrator in 1982....
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He retired from the Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...
with full Military Honours in August 1990 and did not pursue a political career like almost every other army chiefs of the country. He was succeeded by Lt. General Nuruddin Khan
Nuruddin Khan
Nuruddin Khan is a former Chief of the Bangladesh Army and former Energy Minister Bangladesh. He did not pursue a political career after the tenure of the government ended in 2001 and the Awami League lost the elections that followed....
as appointed by President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
Later life
After his retirement Lieutenant General Atiqur Rahman stayed away from public eye and did not pursue a political career like almost every other Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh ArmyChief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
The Chief of the Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army is the professional head of the Bangladesh Army. By virtue of the eminence of the Bangladesh Army amongst the military forces of Bangladesh, he is also regarded as the senior-most defence official in the country...
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