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A. L. M. Fazlur Rahman is a retired Bangladesh Army officer and former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles.[1][2] Since retirement he has been working as a security analyst in Bangladesh.[3]
Career
Rahman was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He was trained in the Mukti Bahini camp in Pyrdiwah.[4] He was made the chief of Bangladesh Rifles on 29 February 2000, a post he held until 11 July 2001.[5] During his tenure he advocated for a "hardline" on border issues with neighboring countries. He was the head of BDR, when they tried to retake Padua/Pyrdiwah from India and that caused the 2001 Bangladesh–India border clashes.[4] The Indian Border Security Force blamed him specifically for the incident.[6]
He founded the citizens organisation Nirdolio Jono Andolon in April 2004.[7] He is a founding member of Mainamati Golf and Country Club in Comilla.[8] He has expressed an anti-Indian opinion and has spoken out against India's influence in Bangladesh.[9]
References
- ↑ Foreign Policy Annual, 2001 : Events And Documents{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 9788178353432
- ↑ Delhi, Dhaka agree to ensure border peace. The Hindu(14 April 2000). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ Many in Bangladesh Oppose Proposed Defense Pact With India. VOA. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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- ↑ Border Guard Bangladesh. bgb.gov.bd. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Jagat blames BDR chief for border skirmishes. rediff.com(26 April 2001). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ Ex-BDR chief floats political platform. The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ 4. Moinamoty Golf & Country Club - Bangladesh Golf. bdgolf.net. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Resistance against India in BD. hvk.orghvk.org. Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 9 April 2022.