Mohammad Humayun Kabir OSP, SUP, rcds, psc is a former two-star officer of the

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. Humayun served as the Commander Logistics Area

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. He served in various command and headquarters formations. He served as Adjutant General of

, Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy, the Director of Military Operations-Army headquarters and also the

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(GOC) of 55th Infantry Division and 17th Infantry Division.

Education

He holds three master's degrees, in international security and strategy from

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(2013); in business administration from the

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(2002-2005); and in defence studies from

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(1998-1999). He is also a graduate of the

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, United Kingdom (2012-2013), and the

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(1999-2000).

Military career

Humayan Kabir was commissioned as an officer in the 13th BMA Long Course in December 1985. He held staff positions in the field and at headquarters. As a Brigadier General, he commanded an infantry brigade and later went onto serve as Director of Military Operations Directorate for the Bangladesh Army. He has served as Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy. After promotion to the rank of Major General he commanded 17 infantry division (Sylhet) from 2013 to 2016.

UN Mission

Kabir served as a military observer with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) from 2002 to 2003, and with the

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(UNPROFOR) from 1995 to 1996. On 26 July 2016 UN Secretary-General

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appointed Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir as Force Commander of the

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(UNFICYP). He succeeded Major General Kristin Lund, the first female Force Commander in the UN.

Personal life

Mohammad Humayun Kabir was born in 1965. He is married and has three sons. He is married to Tazrin Sultana.

References

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