Major General Md Nazrul Islam has taken over the charge of the executive chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Monday, says a press release.
He replaced Major General SM Salahuddin Islam who has joined as military secretary to the president of Bangladesh recently.
Before joining BEPZA, Nazrul was general officer commanding (GOC) of 66 Infantry Division at Rangpur Cantonment. Prior to that, he served as the area commander of Logistics at Dhaka Cantonment. He also commanded one artillery brigade at Cumilla Cantonment.
Nazrul served in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Armed Forces Division and Military Secretariat (MS) Branch in Army Headquarters. His military career spanned over command, staff and instructional appointments. He commanded three artillery units. Moreover, he worked for the UN Mission in Sierra Leone and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Mr Islam was awarded with Sena Parodorshita Padak (SPP) for his dynamic leadership in 2020.