Mohammad Humayun Kabir

Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir, OSP, SUP, rcds, psc, is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. As Major General he is the current GOC 55 Div of Bangladesh Army.[1] He served in various command and headquarters formations. He served as Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy, the Director of Military Operations-Army headquarters and also the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 17 Infantry division.[2]

Major General

Mohammad Humayun Kabir

OSP, SUP, rcds, psc
Born1965 (1965) (age 56)
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1985- Onward
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands held
  • 23 East Bengal Regiment
  • Commanding Officer of 31 Infantry Regiment
  • Commander 81 Infantry Brigade
  • GOC of 17th Infantry Division
  • Commandant of the BMA
  • Force Commander of UNFICYP
Battles/wars

Education

He holds three master's degrees, in international security and strategy from King's College London (2013); in business administration from the University of Dhaka (2002-2005); and in defence studies from Bangladesh National University (1998-1999). He is also a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom (2012-2013), and the United States Army Command and General Staff College (1999-2000).[3]

Military career

Humayan Kabir was commissioned as an officer in the 13th BMA Long Course in December 1985. He held staff positions in the field and at headquarters. As a Brigadier General, he commanded an infantry brigade and later went onto serve as Director of Military Operations Directorate for the Bangladesh Army. He has served as Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy. After promotion to the rank of Major General he commanded 17 infantry division (Sylhet) from 2013 to 2016.[3][4]

UN Mission

Kabir served as a military observer with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) from 2002 to 2003, and with the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) from 1995 to 1996.

On 26 July 2016 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He succeeded Major General Kristin Lund, the first female Force Commander in the UN.[3]

Personal life

Kabir was born in 1965. He is married and has three sons.

References
  1. "Archived copy" সাইপ্রাসে ফোর্স কমান্ডার হিসেবে যোগদানের উদ্দেশ্যে সেনা কর্মকর্তার ঢাকা ত্যাগ. ISPR (in Bengali). 2016-10-05. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2016-11-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Bangladesh 'fully committed' to UN peacekeeping as vital element of global peace and security – UN Force Commander". UN News. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. "Secretary-General Appoints Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir of Bangladesh Force Commander of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus". United Nations. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  4. "Humayun Kabir leaves for New York". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2016-11-17.


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