Susane Giti SUP, fcps is a retired
major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
of
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 def ...
. She is the first to be promoted to 2 star General. She served as the Commandant of Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
She was promoted to the rank of major general on 30 September 2018 as the first female
major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
in the
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 def ...
.
Education
Giti obtained an
MBBS
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
degree from
Rajshahi Medical College
Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) is a public medical school located in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The college is affiliated to Rajshahi Medical University. It was the second such institution in erstwhile East Pakistan after Dhaka Medical College. It ...
in 1985 and taught Rubia Khanam during 1995. She received her FCPS degree in
haematology
Hematology ( always spelled haematology in British English) is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. It involves treating diseases that affect the produc ...
in 1996.
Career
Giti joined the medical wing of the Bangladesh armed forces as a
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
in 1986.
She worked as a
pathology
Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in ...
specialist in UN Mission and different military hospitals. She was the head of Pathology Department of
Armed Forces Medical College
upright=1.1, AFMC main building
The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a leading medical training institute in Pune, India, in the state of Maharashtra. The college is managed by the Indian Armed Forces.
Established in May 1948 as a post ...
. General Giti retired from the army on February, 2023.
Personal life
Giti is married to Brigadier General (retd) Md Hossain Saad who was a physician in the army medical corps.
See also
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Women in the Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army has had women in the officer ranks since it's inception in 1971, though women could join as doctors only. Women were not allowed to join as ordinary soldiers till 2010s decade. In 2013, it was announced in newspapers through rec ...
References
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Living people
Bangladesh Army generals
Year of birth missing (living people)
Rajshahi College alumni
Female army generals