Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
{{Short description|Major General of the Bangladesh Army}}
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| name = Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
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| native_name = আবুল কালাম মোহাম্মদ জিয়াউর রহমান
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| serviceyears = 1989–Present
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| servicenumber = BA - 3572
| unit = Regiment of Artillery
| commands = *Chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority
- GOC of 7th Infantry Division
- Director of Defence Services Command and Staff College
- Commander of 9th Artillery Brigade
- Commander of 66th Artillery Brigade
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Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman is a major general of the Bangladesh Army and the executive chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA).{{Cite news |date=8 November 2021|title=Bepza gets new executive chairman|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/maj-gen-abul-kalam-mohammad-ziaur-rahman-made-new-executive-chairman-bepza-326902|access-date=9 November 2021|work=The Business Standard|language=en}} Prior to join BEPZA, he was GOC of the 7th Infantry Division and Commander of Barishal Area.{{cite news |title=Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/politics-policies/major-general-abul-kalam-mohammad-ziaur-rahman-1591291612 |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=The Financial Express (Bangladesh) |language=en}} He is a former Defence Advisor of the Bangladesh High Commission to India.{{Cite news |title=B'desh appoints Rahman as new Defence Adviser |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/india/bdesh-appoints-rahman-as-new-defence-adviser.html |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=The Pioneer |language=en}}
Career
Rahman was the commander of 9 Artillery Brigade in Savar Cantonment while he was a brigadier general.{{Cite news |title=Commander 9 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman inaugurating the Bangladesh Army Hockey Competition by releasing the balloons as the chief guest at the Savar Cantonment on Sunday. |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/44844/commander-9-artillery-brigade-brigadier-general-abul-kalam-mohammad-ziaur-rahman-inaugurating-the-bangladesh-army-hockey-competition-by-releasing-the-balloons-as-the-chief-guest-at-the-savar-cantonment-on-sunday.html |access-date=25 May 2022 |work=The New Nation |language=en}} He served for the 'United Nations' twice. Once in Haiti and another in Sudan.{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://www.bidaevents.gov.bd/speakers/profile/5 |access-date=5 October 2022 |website=BIDA}}
Rahman was posted at the Defence Services Command and Staff College as the directing staff.{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority |url=https://www.bepza.gov.bd/recent-activities/major-general-abul-kalam-mohammad-ziaur-rahman-new-executive-chairman-of-bepza |access-date=5 October 2022 |website=BEPZA}} He taught at the Bangladesh Military Academy.{{Cite news |title=BEPZA gets new executive chairman |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/154064/bepza-gets-new-executive-chairman |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=New Age (Bangladesh) |language=en}}
Later, Rahman was appointed the Defence Advisor of the Bangladesh High Commission to India on 29 May 2017 replacing Brigadier general Md Abdul Hamid.{{cite news |last1=Dasgupta |first1=Arunava |title=Bangladesh appoints new defence advisor |url=https://www.diplomaticsquare.com/bangladesh-appoints-new-defence-advisor/ |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=Diplomatic Square |date=30 May 2017 |language=en-us}}{{cite news |title=Bangladesh Envoy visits ailing freedom fighters at Army Hospital |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/bangladesh-envoy-visits-ailing-freedom-fighters-at-army-hospital-118122600905_1.html |access-date=2 February 2021 |work=Business Standard |date=26 December 2018}}
Rahman commanded the 7th Infantry Division. On 7 November 2021, Rahman was appointed chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority. He replaced Major General Md Nazrul Islam.{{Cite news |date=9 November 2021 |title=Bepza gets new executive chairman |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/organisation-news/news/bepza-gets-new-executive-chairman-2225276 |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In December 2021, Rahman inaugurated hostels for women in Mongla Export Processing Zone.{{Cite news |date=30 December 2021 |title=Mongla EPZ inaugurates dorm for female workers |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/mongla-epz-inaugurates-dorm-female-workers-350968 |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}
Rahman signed an agreement for the establishment of Big Dipper Textile Mills Limited, a Canadian-Chinese company, factory in Ishwardi Export Processing Zone worth US$91 million in 2022.{{Cite news |date=22 August 2022 |title=Canada-China company to invest $91 million in Ishwardi EPZ |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/canada-china-company-invest-91-million-ishwardi-epz-3100661 |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} He saw the signing of an investment agreement with M/s Nova Intima Limited, British Virgin Islands-Hong Kong based company, to establish a factory worth US$28 million.{{Cite news |date=1 August 2022 |title=Bepza Economic Zone gets $28M in foreign investment |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/bepza-economic-zone-gets-28m-foreign-investment-469230 |access-date=5 October 2022 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}
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