Md Abdul Mubeen

General Md Abdul Mubeen took over as the chief of army staff of Bangladesh Army on 15 June 2009 replacing General Moeen U Ahmed who finished his four-year tenure of service and retired. Mubeen was promoted to the rank of general from lieutenant general with effect from that day. Gen Mubeen served as GOC in Jessore and Chittagong and on June 4 in 2008, he was made Principal Staff Officer to the Armed Forces Division.

Education and Appointment
He was a student of Mirzapur Cadet College. He was commissioned at the Regiment of Infantry of Bangladesh Army on 30 November 1976. General Mubeen is a graduate of both Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) and National Defence College (NDC) at Mirpur, Dhaka.

Career
General Mubeen served in various capacities at a battalion level, including commanding two Infantry Battalions and an Infantry Brigade. At the staff level, he served as Brigade Major (Operation Staff) in an Independent Infantry Brigade Headquarters, General Staff Officer First Grade (Operation Staff) in Infantry Division Headquarters and in Bangladesh Military Academy, Private Secretary to the Chief of Army Staff and Director of Military Training Directorate at the Army Headquarters.

The General also held the important appointment of Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Prime Minister’s Office, Armed Forces Division (AFD). He was Commandant of the Defence Services Command & Staff College.

He has commanded two Infantry Divisions, Jessore and Chittagong, as the General Officer Commanding (GOC). In the international platform, the General rendered his service as a peacekeeper in the capacity of Chief of Staff (Northern Region) in United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMUZ).

As an army officer, General Mubeen has completed various training programs and attended workshops and seminars in at least 15 countries, including India and China.

Positions Held
As Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army, General Mubeen holds various positions outside his direct office, including President of Bangladesh Olympic Association and Kurmitola Golf Club and Chairman of the army-controlled Trust Bank Ltd.

Personal life
General Mubeen is married to Syeda Sharifa Khanom, and have two sons and a daughter. His elder son is a third generation army officer; General Mubeen's father was an army officer as well.

He enjoys golfing as a pastime, and was a decorated player in the Army Hockey Team during his early days.