General Waker-Uz-Zaman takes charge as Chief of Army Staff

General Waker-Uz-Zaman has officially taken charge as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army, replacing General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed.

His tenure as the army chief will last for three years from June 23, local news portals said citing a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR).

According to UNB, an alumnus of the Bangladesh Military Academy, General Waker was commissioned into the Corps of Infantry on December 20, 1985.

With a distinguished career spanning more than three and a half decades, he brings extensive experience from holding key command, staff, and instructional positions.

He has served as the Military Secretary at Army Headquarters and, before his appointment as Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the Bangladesh Army, he was the Principal Staff Officer of the Prime Minister at the Armed Forces Division under the Prime Minister’s Office.

General Waker is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur and the Joint Services Command and Staff College in the UK.

He holds a Master’s degree in Defence Studies from the National University of Bangladesh and a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King’s College, University of London.