Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam

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Minhazul Alam
Force Commander UNFICYP
Born1971 (age 54–55)
Anwara,Chittagong
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch
 Bangladesh Army
Service years
1991-present
Rank
Lieutenant General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
AwardsMaroon Parachute Wing
Alma materBangladesh Military Academy

Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam is a three-star general and Force Commander UNFICYP .[1] Prior to that, he served as GOC of the ARTDOC of Bangladesh Army and before that as GOC of the 10th Infantry Division and area commander, Cox's Bazar Area.[2] He also served as Commandant of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC).[3]

Military career

Alam meeting PM Tarique Rahman before departing for Cyprus

Alam was commissioned with the 25th BMA LC in the Corps of Infantry on 20 December 1991. He won the Sword of Honour in the Bangladesh Military Academy for the best all-round performance, besides winning the prestigious Tactics Plaque for best performance in training on military tactics. He also topped the Army Commando Course - 6.

As brigadier, he briefly served as the chief instructor of the Defence Services Command and Staff College.[4] Afterwards, he was promoted to major general and made the Managing Director of the Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory.[5] He was later made Commandant of the Mirpur Staff College in 2024.[6] He most recently served as GOC of the 10th Infantry Division.[1]

After serving as GOC of ARTDOC, he was appointed as the Force Commander of UNFICYP.[7]

UN Mission

Alam served in United Nations peacekeeping missions, as Sector Commander in United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2020-2021) and Military Observer in United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) (1999-2000).

On 9 April 2026 UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Lieutenant General Minhazul Alam as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).[8]

References

  1. "Two senior army officers promoted". Views Bangladesh. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  2. "DGFI gets new chief in major army reshuffle". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  3. "Bangladesh Army undergoes major reshuffle". Prothom Alo. UNB. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
  4. "Defence Services Command & Staff College | alumni-ci". www.dscsc.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  5. "Waker made CGS, Mizanur to lead AFD". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  6. "Alumni-Commandants". DSCSC.
  7. "Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of Bangladesh - Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) | Secretary-General". www.un.org. 2026-04-08. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  8. "Major General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of Bangladesh - Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) | Secretary-General". www.un.org. 2026-04-08. Retrieved 2026-04-11.

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