Maj Gen Jahangir Alam new DGFI chief
Staff Correspondent
Major General Mohammad Jahangir Alam, who was serving as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 33 Infantry Division in Cumilla, has become the new director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI).
He was commissioned in 11 East Bengal Regiment on 9 June 1992 with 26 BMA Long Course. In his long and illustrious career, he served in various command and staff appointments with great sincerity and devotion. As commanding officer, he commanded 14 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment.
Later, as brigade commander, he commanded two Infantry Brigades; 44 Infantry Brigade and 203 Inf Brigade. 203 Infantry is one of the operational brigades of Chattogram Hill Tracts where he was the Region Commander as well. As a staff, he has extensive experience holding various important assignments in Unit, Brigade Headquarters, Division Headquarters, Army Headquarters and also in CAS’ Secretariat. He also served as director of National Security Intelligence for nearly a year.
Major General Jahangir was the Sector Commander in United Nations peacekeeping operations in South Sudan for nearly two years where he commanded soldiers from home and abroad. He also served as liaison officer of Infantry Security Battalion on deputation in Kuwait Armed Forces.
