Sheikh Muhammad Monirul Islam is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and chief external & corporate affairs officer of
bKash Limited.
Career
Monir was commissioned in the East Bengal Regiment in the year 1978.
From 1988 to 1989, Major General Monir served as an observer in United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG), the first contingent of 15 Army Officers from Bangladesh.
He served as an instructor in Bangladesh Military Academy, Bhatiary and Defence Services Command & Staff College.
In the rank of brigadier general, he was posted to Ministry of Foreign Affairs on deputation as the chief of protocol of Bangladesh.
Monir has a Masters of Defence Studies from
National University of Bangladesh
National University (NU; ) is a public collegiate university of Bangladesh that was established in 1992 by an Act of Parliament as an affiliating university of the country to impart graduate and post-graduate level education to students through ...
, and a Master of Science on Defence and Strategic Studies from
Madras University, Chennai, India.
He is a graduate of
Defence Services Command & Staff College and National Defence College, Mirpur, Bangladesh.
Monir had served as the director general of the
Special Security Force
The Special Security Force (; abbreviated as SSF) is a Bangladeshi law enforcement agency that provides protection to the President, Prime Minister and the Chief Adviser as well as any person designated as a VVIP as per state protocol, includin ...
,
director general of
National Security Intelligence
The National Security Intelligence, commonly known as the NSI, is the principal civilian intelligence agency of Bangladesh. The NSI is the leading body of the Government of Bangladesh in the fields of internal security, counter terrorism, coun ...
and
director general of
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) is a state owned autonomous national research institute and think tank working as a statutory institute that carries out research on security and strategic issues in Bangladesh ...
.
Monir has commanded two infantry divisions in Bogura and Comilla as the general officer commanding and area commander.
After retiring from the Bangladesh Army, he joined bKash as the Chief External & Corporate Affairs Officer in 2014.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Sheikh Md Monirul
Living people
Bangladesh Army generals
Directors general of National Security Intelligence
National Defence College (Bangladesh) alumni
1958 births