Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Haque Hazary

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Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Haque Hazary
Nickname(s)Hazary
Born11 June 1970 (1970-06-11) (age 53)
Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1990-present
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands held
Battles/warsUNIKOM
UNMIL
MONUSCO
AwardsSword of Honour (BMA)
Sena Gourab Padak(SGP)
Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)

Chowdhury Mohammad Azizul Haque Hazary OSP (BAR), SGP, ndc, psc, MPhil is a major general of Bangladesh Army and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 17th Infantry Division, Sylhet Cantonment & Area Commander, Sylhet Area, Sylhet.[1]

Career[edit]

In 2019, Hazary served as Sector Commander of Northern Sector of UN Peacekeeping Force in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).[2] Before that, he served as the Region Commander of Bandarban region.

General Hazary was commissioned with 22 BMA Long Course in June 1990 and he won the Sword of Honor for all round best performance in his course. He was promoted to major general and made the commandant of the School of Infantry and Tactics in December 2020.[3] Prior to join SI&T, General Hazary was serving at ARTDOC. On 12 November 2022, he is posted to 17th Infantry Division as General Officer Commanding (GOC) and Area Commander Sylhet Area.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Major reshuffle takes place in top brass of Army". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  2. ^ "BD commandos able to tackle armed attacks in Congo - Front Page - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. ^ "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.