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M. A. Malek
M. A. Malek was a former Brigadier General in Bangladesh Army who served as an assistant to the Chief Adviser of the Caretaker government of Bangladesh with the rank of a State Minister. Early life and education Malek was born in Barisal, Bangladesh on 4 February 1948. His mother died when he was four-years-old. Malek attended Barisal Zilla School and later enrolled into Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). In April 1972, Malek married Fatema Khatun Neli. Fatema Khatun died on 16 January 2012. The couple had three children: Israt Malek, Tanzil Malek and Tanvir Malek. Career Malek was a member of the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war. He served as the chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board as the Special Assistant of former Chief Adviser, Fakhruddin Ahmed, to the Caretaker Government. He was head of the Ministry of Social Welfare (Bangladesh), Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and defence strategies and defending the nation's territorial integrity against external attack. Control of personnel and operations is administered by the Army Headquarters, Dhaka. The Bangladesh Army is also constitutionally obligated to assist the government and its civilian agencies during times of domestic national emergency. This additional role is commonly referred to as "aid to civil administration". History Early history The martial tradition of Bengal has its roots in the army of Kings and their chiefs who were called Senapati or Mahasenapati. Armies were composed of infantry, cavalry, war elephants and war boats. The arrival of Muslims and the establishment of the Bengal Sultanate further strengthened the military. The sultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
