Mohammad Kaiser Rashid Chowdhury
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BangladeshMohammad Kaiser Rashid Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
মোহাম্মদ কায়সার রশিদ চৌধুরী | |
 Rashid in 2026 | |
| Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Jahangir Alam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1993–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
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Mohammad Kaiser Rashid Chowdhury is a Major General in the Bangladesh Army. He is the current Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), having been appointed to the position in February 2026.[1][2][3]
Chowdhury graduated from the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) as part of 29th Long Course and was commissioned into the Artillery Corps.[4][5]
Military career
Chowdhury's service number is BA-4629. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel by 2014.[6]
From 16 February 2017 to 3 January 2018, he served as a Senior Instructor (LSC) at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in the rank of Colonel.[7]
In August 2025, as a Brigadier General, he was part of a high-level delegation from the National Defence College that visited Mexico.[8]
Prior to his appointment as DG DGFI, he served as a Brigadier General in the Movement and Quartering (M&Q) Directorate at Army Headquarters.[9][10]
On 22 February 2026, he was promoted to Major General and appointed as the Director General of the DGFI, replacing Major General Mohammad Jahangir Alam.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
