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New executive chairman of BEPZA

January 05, 2021 00:00:00


Maj Gen Nazrul Islam

Major General Md Nazrul Islam took over as the executive chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) on Monday, says a press release.

He replaced Major General SM Salahuddin Islam who has joined as military secretary to the president of Bangladesh recently.

Before joining BEPZA, Maj Gen Nazrul Islam was general officer commanding (GOC) of 66 Infantry Division at Rangpur Cantonment. Prior to that, he served as the area commander of Logistics at Dhaka Cantonment. He also commanded one artillery brigade at Cumilla Cantonment.

Maj Gen Nazrul Islam served in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Armed Forces Division and Military Secretariat (MS) Branch in Army Headquarters. His military career spanned over command, staff and instructional appointments. He commanded three artillery units. Moreover, he worked for the UN Mission in Sierra Leone and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).


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