Mir Mushfiqur Rahman

Rahman is a graduate of both the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur and Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. He completed his National Defence Course from the National Defence College in Mirpur.^[3]

He has completed training courses such as Company Commanders’ Course in Malaysia, Overseas Directing Staff Course at Joint Services Command and Staff College in Shrivenham (UK), Defence Attache Orientation Course at Sri Lanka and Contingent Commanders’ Course in Nepal. He obtained his bachelor's degree in chemistry from University of Chittagong and holds two master's degrees in Defence Studies and Security and Development.^[3]

Rahman commanded two infantry companies, among which was deployed in Kuwait after the Gulf War and one infantry battalion, the 23rd Bangladesh Infantry Regiment at Cumilla respectively.^[3]

Rahman also instructed at the School of Infantry and Tactics as major and Defence Services Command and Staff College, Army War Game Center as colonel.^[8] He was promoted to brigadier general in 2015 and was posted as commander of 44th infantry brigade in Cumilla. Rahman also served as chief of doctrine division at ARTDOC headquarters, Momenshahi in 2017 and commander of 203rd infantry brigade at Khagrachhari in 2019.^[3][9]

Rahman was promoted to major general on 16 January 2023 and was appointed as director general of Directorate General of Defence Purchase.^[3] He then tenured as military secretary at army headquarters in July 2024.^[10] He was appointed as general officer commanding of 24th Infantry Division and area commander Chittagong area, succeeding his colleague major general Mainur Rahman in October 2024.^[10][11][12] In February 2026, Rahman was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed as the principal staff officer at the Armed Forces Division succeeding lieutenant general Kamrul Hassan.^[13][14][15]