Mizanur Rahman Shamim

Lieutenant General Mizanur Rahman Shameem BP, OSP, BAM, ndc, psc
Rahman during his tenure as Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party
16th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office 29 December 2023 – 6 August 2024
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Waker-uz-Zaman
Succeeded by	SM Kamrul Hassan
Personal details
Born	(1968-01-18) 18 January 1968 (age 56) Barisal, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Awards	Bir Protik Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Ansar
Years of service	1987 - present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands	Chief of General Staff at Army Headquarters PSO of Armed Forces Division GOC of 9th Infantry Division GOC of 24th Infantry Division Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party GOC of 19th Infantry Division Commander of 111th Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars	Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict

Mizanur Rahman Shameem (Bengali: মিজানুর রহমান শামীম) is a Lieutenant General in the Bangladesh Army and incumbent Chief of General Staff at army headquarters. Prior to join CGS, he was the Principal Staff Officer of the Prime Minister's Office, Armed Forces Division. Before that, he served as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Savar Area. Prior to his current appointment, he served as GOC of the 24th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Chattogram Area. He also served as Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party. He also served as the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Ghatail Area. He served as the Director of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and commanded one Infantry Brigade in Bogura. He received a gallantry award (Bir Protik) for conducting an operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.^[1]