Aminul Karim (born 1 July 1955) is a retired three-star general of the

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. He served as the military secretary to the

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Iajuddin Ahmed Iajuddin Ahmed (1 February 193110 December 2012) was the President of Bangladesh, serving from 6 September 2002 until 12 February 2009. With a doctorate in soil science, Ahmed became a full professor at the University of Dhaka and chairman of ...

. He was a senior research fellow at the Asia Europe Institute,

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Early life and education

Aminul Karim was born on 1 July 1955 at the village Ranibari in Shibganj upazila of

Chapai Nawabganj Chapai Nawabganj is a town in north-western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chapai Nawabganj District. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River. Etymology It is believed the name 'Nawabganj' derives from its status as a favouri ...

. He passed SSC in 1972 and HSC in 1974 from

Rajshahi Cadet College Rajshahi Cadet College, formerly known as Ayub Cadet College, is a military high school, located in Sardah, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is situated by the bank of river Padma River, Padma at Mukhtarpur village of Sardah in Charghat Upazila, Charghat ...

with distinction. He graduated from

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

in 1980. He completed his staff course in 1985 from the Armed Forces Staff College in

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. He completed the long defence management course (Master's in Management Studies) in 1992 from the

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affiliated to Osmania University in Secunderabad, India. In 1994, he obtained his postgraduate (MSS--political science) degree from the Faculty of Social Sciences,

with distinction. He graduated from the

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in 1995 with a master's degree in defence studies. He completed the Executive Program (Conflict Management) course in 2000 from the

Harvard Kennedy School The John F. Kennedy School of Government, commonly referred to as Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), is the school of public policy of Harvard University, a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard Kennedy School offers master's de ...

. In 2001, he completed the national defence course (M Phil) from the National Defence College. He completed a senior executive program course in 2003 from the

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from the National Defense University, Washington, D.C.. He was awarded PhD degree by

in 2007 for his dissertation on Chinese modernization.

Career

Aminul Karim was commissioned in Bangladesh Army as an officer in 1975 in the Regiment of Artillery. He commanded two field units and two field brigades including one independent brigade. He commanded a unit in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in counterinsurgency role. He worked as a brigade major in an independent brigade and a staff officer in the military operations directorate at Army Headquarters. He also worked at the Military Secretary's Branch at Army Headquarters. Aminul was a faculty member of Defence Services Command and Staff College from 1992 to 1995. From 2001 to 2002, he served as a faculty member at the National Defence College, training senior military and civilian officials in defence and senior management of national security. From 2002 to 2003, he served as the Quartermaster General of the

. He served as the Adjutant General of the Bangladesh Army in 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he served as the General Officer Commanding of an Army Division of the Bangladesh Army. He served as Commandant of the

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from 2005 to 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he served as the Military Secretary to the President of Bangladesh, (with the rank of Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh). From 2003 to 2004 as Major General of the Bangladesh Army and from 2008 to 2009 as

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worked as Commandant of the National Defence College affiliated with the

Bangladesh University of Professionals Bangladesh University of Professionals () (abbreviated as BUP) is a public university in Mirpur Cantonment of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Established on 5 June 2008, it is controlled by the Bangladesh Armed Forces and is affiliated w ...

. He had been sent on forced retirement from

on March 12, 2009. He was a visiting professor at the University of Malaya from 2009 to 2016 and China Foreign Affairs University from July 2016 to September 2016. He was professor and Dean of School of Business, Independent University, Bangladesh from 2017 to 2022. Presently he is a Distinguished Professor in the department of international relations at the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka. General Aminul Karim is a member of the Retired Armed Forces Officers' Welfare Association, the Dhaka Club Limited, the Rotary Club of Dhaka Central, We Speak Chinese Club Bangladesh Limited, Ziauddin Mondol Foundation, Alokito Chapai Nawabganj etc.

Books

Notable books published by Aminul include: * * Selected Papers on Security and Leadership * Power Politics in the Asia-Pacific : The Case of Chinese Modernization * 21st Century High Politics in the Indo-Pacific and the Bay of Bengal (Countries and Cultures of the World) * Geopolitics of the South China Sea in the Coming Decades * Chinese Military Modernization - Implications for the Region, Monograph Published by Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affair * Genocide and Geopolitics of the Rohingya Crisis * Is China Encircling India? * What to know about Supply Chain Management * The Bay of Bengal Geopolitics and the QUAD. * "Ethnicity and Geopolitics of Rohingya Crisis", in ''Risks, Identity and Conflict, Theoretical Perspectives and Case Studies'' *“Political Culture and Institution-building Impacting Civil-Military Relations (CMR) in Bangladesh”, a chapter published in a book titled ''Guns & Roses: Comparative Civil-Military Relations in the Changing Security Environment''. *“The Power Political Balancing: The Case of Chinese Military Modernization” a book chapter under publication by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences *‘Impact of Microcredit on Socioeconomic Empowerment of Farmers and Agricultural Output in Bangladesh”, Project underway as a book chapter by Springer/ Nature His journal publications appear in Springer, Nature, Wiley, Cambridge, Routledge, Taylor and Francis, Palgrave McMillan etc.

References

Footnotes Citations {{DEFAULTSORT:Karim, Aminul Living people 1955 births Bangladesh Army generals People from Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj University of Dhaka alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni National University, Bangladesh alumni Rajshahi Cadet College alumni National Defense University alumni Bangladesh University of Professionals alumni Bangladeshi male writers National Defence College (Bangladesh) alumni