ATM Amin is a retired General of the Bangladesh Army. He is a former

Director General of Forces Intelligence The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence ( bn, সামরিক গোয়েন্দা মহাপরিদপ্তর), commonly known as DGFI is the military intelligence section of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, tasked with coll ...

, and a former Director General of Ansar and VDP. He was forced into retirement in 2009.

Career

As Brigadier General he was director of counter-terrorism unit Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau of the DGFI . Later he was promoted to Major General and appointed DG of DGFI. It is stated that under him the DGFI tried to create Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) in Bangladesh composed of members of Harakat ul-Jihad-Islami-Bangladesh and that he pressured former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to convince the US government to support the party. In the past after the 2005 Dhaka Grenade attack he was accused and framed as helping one of the suspects escape from Bangladesh with support from DGFI officer Lieutenant Colonel

Saiful Islam Joarder Saiful Islam Joarder is a former Bangladeshi Army officer later who became fugitive due to his involvement for help to escape Tajuddin, the prime suspect of 2004 Dhaka grenade attack. He is believed to be in Bangladesh. Career Joarder was a Lieut ...

and

Saiful Islam Duke Saiful Islam Duke is a retired Lieutenant Commander of Bangladesh Navy. He is the nephew of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Career Duke was a retired Lieutenant Commander of Bangladesh Navy. He worked as the Personal Secretary to Prime Minis ...

, the nephew of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Amin flew to the United States soon after the

Awami League In Urdu language, Awami is the adjectival form for '' Awam'', the Urdu language word for common people. The adjective appears in the following proper names: *Awami Colony, a neighbourhood of Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan *Awami Front, wa ...

government came to power. As of 2020, he is a wanted fugitive in Bangladesh after being convicted in the criminal case over the

2004 Dhaka grenade attack The 2004 Dhaka grenade attack took place at an anti-terrorism rally organised by Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue on 21 August 2004. The attack left 24 dead and more than 500 injured. The attack was carried out at 5:22 pm after Sheikh Has ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Amin, ATM Living people Bangladesh Army generals Directors General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence Year of birth missing (living people)