Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury | |
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14th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
In office 1 December 2001 – 21 January 2003 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Abu Ishaque Ibrahim |
Succeeded by | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1977-2009 |
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Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury is a retired Bangladesh Army officer who is the former Director of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and National Security Intelligence. [2] [3]
Chowdhury maintained regular contact with Tarique Rahman while at Directorate General of Forces Intelligence. [4] He was the Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence from 2005 to 2006. [5] He met with Paresh Baruah of the United Liberation Front of Asom to discuss smuggling arms for Indian separatist outfit. [6] He also served as Directors General of the National Security Intelligence from 20 April 2008 to 17 March 2009. [7]
Chowdhury was sentenced to death in the 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition Haul in Chittagong on 2014. [8] The arms were destined for ULFA rebels in India. [9] He held meetings with officials of ARY Group and the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI regarding the smuggling of arms. [10] He is currently in prison. [11] Chowdhury was sentenced to death in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack which was an attempted assassination of Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and leader of Awami League. [12]
Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury | |
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14th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
In office 1 December 2001 – 21 January 2003 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Abu Ishaque Ibrahim |
Succeeded by | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() ![]() |
Years of service | 1977-2009 |
Rank |
![]() ![]() |
Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
Commands |
|
Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury is a retired Bangladesh Army officer who is the former Director of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and National Security Intelligence. [2] [3]
Chowdhury maintained regular contact with Tarique Rahman while at Directorate General of Forces Intelligence. [4] He was the Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence from 2005 to 2006. [5] He met with Paresh Baruah of the United Liberation Front of Asom to discuss smuggling arms for Indian separatist outfit. [6] He also served as Directors General of the National Security Intelligence from 20 April 2008 to 17 March 2009. [7]
Chowdhury was sentenced to death in the 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition Haul in Chittagong on 2014. [8] The arms were destined for ULFA rebels in India. [9] He held meetings with officials of ARY Group and the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI regarding the smuggling of arms. [10] He is currently in prison. [11] Chowdhury was sentenced to death in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack which was an attempted assassination of Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and leader of Awami League. [12]