Mohammad Kaiser Rashid Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
মোহাম্মদ কায়সার রশিদ চৌধুরী | |
| Rashid in 2026 | |
| Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Jahangir Alam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1993–present |
| Rank | |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands | Director General,Directorate General of Forces Intelligence |
Mohammad Kaiser Rashid Chowdhury is a Major General in the Bangladesh Army. He is the current Director General of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI),having been appointed to the position in February 2026. [1] [2] [3]
Chowdhury graduated from the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) as part of 29th Long Course and was commissioned into the Artillery Corps. [4] [5]
In November 2025,he completed a Master of Social Science (MSS) in Security and Development from the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP),achieving a GPA of 3.74. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Chowdhury's service number is BA-4629. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel by 2014. [10]
From 16 February 2017 to 3 January 2018,he served as a Senior Instructor (LSC) at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in the rank of Colonel. [11]
In August 2025,as a Brigadier General,he was part of a high-level delegation from the National Defence College that visited Mexico. [12]
Prior to his appointment as DG DGFI,he served as a Brigadier General in the Movement and Quartering (M&Q) Directorate at Army Headquarters. [13] [14]
On 22 February 2026,he was promoted to Major General and appointed as the Director General of the DGFI,replacing Major General Mohammad Jahangir Alam. [15] [16] [17]
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