Lieutenant General Md. Shafiqur Rahman, OSP (BAR), SPP, afwc, psc(Retd) is the representative Director of Sikder Insurance Company Ltd., a corporate shareholder of National Bank Ltd. He carries long 38 years’ experience of serving Bangladesh Army and the nation at home and abroad including five years of active service in Chittagong Hill Tracts and four years of peacekeeping across Asia, Africaand the Middle East. He was conferred with Bangladesh Army Medals, ‘SenaParodorshitaPadak– SPP’ in early 2014, ‘Outstanding Service Padak – OSP’ in 2018 and 2019 consecutively for excellence in military professionalism.
Prior to his retirement in January 2021, General Shafique was the Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army and before that he served as the Director General of Special Security Force. The General has the rare honour of commanding three Infantry Divisions including prestigious 24 Infantry Division in Chittagong.General Shafique obtained his ‘Masters of Defence Studies’ from the National University of Bangladesh. He was also awarded with the ‘Presidential Gold Medal’ in April 2014 for academic excellence in the Masters of Security Studies degree under Bangladesh University of Professionals. He has the honour of obtaining a diploma in Strategic Planning and Development from Cranfield University of the United Kingdom. He attended number of international seminars, workshop and symposiums in different countries and regions of the world.
Lieutenant General Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Osp (Bar), Spp, Afwc, Psc(Retd)