Abdus Salam (general)

Major General
Abdus Salam
Major General Abdus Salam
আবদুস সালাম
	Salam in 2024
Minister of Planning
	In office; 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Deputy	Shahiduzzaman Sarker
Preceded by	M A Mannan
Succeeded by	Salehuddin Ahmed as Adviser
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament; for Mymensingh-9
	In office; 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Anwarul Abedin Khan
	In office; 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Preceded by	Khurram Khan Chowdhury
	In office; 14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded by	Zahurul Islam Khan
Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
	In office; 15 September 1996 – 10 January 1999
President	Abdur Rahman Biswas; Shahabuddin Ahmed
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Imamuzzaman Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Mohammad Shubid Ali Bhuiyan
Personal details
Born	28 February 1942 (age 84); Nandail, Bengal, British India
Party	Bangladesh Awami League
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh; Pakistan (before 1972)
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army; Pakistan Army
Years of service	1964–1999
Rank	Major General;
Unit	Armoured Corps
Commands	Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division; GOC of 66th Infantry Division; GOC of 11th Infantry Division; Commander of 93rd Armoured Brigade; Commandant of Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy;

Abdus Salam rcds, psc (born 28 February 1942)^[1] is a former two star army officer, cabinet minister and politician. Affiliated with the Bangladesh Awami League, he served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-9 constituency^[2] in 2024.^[3] On 11 January 2024,^[4] he is a former minister of the Ministry of Planning served in 2024.^{[citation needed]}