MT Correspondent: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mr. Bikram Kumar Doraiswamy on Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, OSP, NDU, PSC at the Army Headquarters. This is known from ISPR sources.

In this moment the High Commissioner was accompanied by Brigadier Jagdwip Singh Cheema, Indian Defense Advisor in Bangladesh.

When the Indian High Commissioner arrived at the Army Headquarters, he was received by Army Chief General Shafiuddin. During the meeting, they exchanged greetings and spent some time together. High Commissioner Doraiswamy congratulated General Shafiuddin on taking over as the Chief of Army Staff. The Army Chief thanked the Indian High Commissioner for meeting with him. General Shafiuddin also expressed his gratitude for the cooperation of the Indian Armed Forces in our great war of independence.

Note that, Lt Gen Shafiuddin took up the post on June 24 and will serve for three years. He was commissioned in the 9th Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) Long Course in 1983 in the infantry corps, previously served as the general commanding officer of Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC).

In 2012, he became the general officer commanding of the 19th Infantry Division.

In his career, Lt Gen Shafiuddin has also served as a director general of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BISS) and a senior directing staff of the NationalDefenceCollege.

He also played a key role in UN peacekeeping missions as deputy force commander in the Central African Republic.