Mohammad Saiful Alam
{{Short description|Bangladeshi Army general}}
{{Infobox military person
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| name = Mohammad Saiful Alam
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|1|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gopalganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
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| allegiance = {{flag|Bangladesh|23px}}
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| rank = 20px Lieutenant General
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| serviceyears = 1986–2024
| unit = East Bengal Regiment
| commands = *Commandant of National Defence College
- Quartermaster General at Army Headquarters
- Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence
- GOC of 7th Infantry Division
- GOC of 11th Infantry Division
- Commandant of School of Infantry and Tactics
- Commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy
| awards = Sword of Honour (BMA)
30px Senabahini Padak (SBP)
{{Flagicon image|Extraordiary Service Medal.png|size=30px}} Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
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Mohammad Saiful Alam {{efn|SBP OSP SUP afwc psc PhD}} is a retired three star general in the Bangladesh Army, who was relieved of his duties as the ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.{{cite news |title=ডিজিএফআইয়ের সাবেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব জব্দ |url=https://barta24.com/details/economics/242915/bank-account-of-former-dgfi |work=Barta24 |date=3 September 2024 |language=bn}}{{cite news |title=Reshuffle in top army posts; General Zia sacked |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/major-reshuffle-top-army-posts-major-ziaul-ahsan-releived-service-910826 |work=The Business Standard |date=6 August 2024 |language=en}} he was the antecendent commandant of National Defence College. He also served as the quartermaster general of army and the director general of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.{{cite news |title=ডিজিএফআইয়ের সাবেক ডিজি সাইফুল আলমের ব্যাংক হিসাব স্থগিত |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/1386139.details |work=banglanews24.com |date=3 September 2024 |language=bn}}{{cite news |title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief as five major generals get new duties in army shake-up |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/02/24/saiful-alam-made-dgfi-chief-as-five-major-generals-get-new-duties-in-army-shake-up|access-date=25 February 2020 |agency=bdnews24.com |date=25 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225002727/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/02/24/saiful-alam-made-dgfi-chief-as-five-major-generals-get-new-duties-in-army-shake-up |archive-date=2020-02-25 }} Moreover, Alam commanded two infantry divisions.{{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/464755/Saiful-Alam-made-DGFI-chief|title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief|work=Daily Sun|language=en|access-date=2020-02-25}}{{cite news |date=12 September 2024 |title=Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912152754/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e |archive-date=2024-09-12 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}{{cite news |date=12 September 2024 |title=Ex DGFI DG Saiful sent on forced retirement, Lt Gen Mujibur Rahman sacked |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/army-sends-former-dgfi-dg-saiful-forced-retirement-939376 |work=The Business Standard |language=en}}
Early life
Saiful Alam was born in Gopalganj. He has passed his SSC and HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1982 and 1984 respectively.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
Career
Alam was commissioned on 27 June 1986 in the 14th Bangladesh Military Academy Long Course. He won the Sword of Honour and Academic Gold Medal in his BMA long course. He has commanded an infantry brigade under 11th Infantry Division. After serving as the general officer commanding of 11th Infantry Division and area commander, Bogura Area in Bogra Cantonment, he was appointed as Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) on 28 February 2020.{{Cite news |title=Saiful Alam made DGFI chief |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/464755/Saiful-Alam-made-DGFI-chief |access-date=2021-12-24 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}} Prior to his duties in Bogra, he was the general officer commanding (GOC) of 7th Infantry Division and area commander of Barishal Area, Barisal Sheikh Hasina cantonment.{{Cite news |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/print/major-general-md-saiful-alam-1557244953 |title=Major General Md Saiful Alam |work=The Financial Express |location=Dhaka |access-date=2020-02-25}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/national/133045/ডিজিএফআইয়ের-নতুন-ডিজি-মেজর-জেনারেল-সাইফুল-আলম |script-title=bn:ডিজিএফআইয়ের নতুন ডিজি মেজর জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম {{!}} জাতীয় |work=The Daily Ittefaq |language=bn |access-date=2020-02-25}} He served as the Directing Staff of Defence Services Command & Staff College, Mirpur. He also served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) and School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T). He was a Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA).
On 5 July 2021, Alam was appointed the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army in Army Headquarters .{{Cite news |title=Bangladesh Army gets Saiful Alam as quartermaster general; Tabrej Shams is new chief of DGFI |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2021/07/04/bangladesh-army-gets-saiful-alam-as-quartermaster-general-tabrej-shams-is-new-chief-of-dgfi |access-date=2021-07-05 |work=bdnews24.com}}
On 29 January 2024, he was appointed as the Commandant of National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh. In August 2024, he was posted to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Controversies
On 3 September 2024 his bank account has been seized by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank. At the same time, the account in the name of his wife and children and the bank account of the business owned by them have also been asked to be suspended.{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Mujibur dismissed, Saiful sent on forced retirement |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um6ixg946e |website=Prothom Alo |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=en |date=12 September 2024}} On 11 September 2024 he was sent into Mandatory retirement.{{cite news |title=লে. জেনারেল মুজিব বরখাস্ত, লে. জেনারেল সাইফুল আলম অকালীন বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে |url=https://skhobor.com/news/119163 |work=skhobor.com |date=12 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911200631/https://skhobor.com/news/119163 |archive-date=2024-09-11 |language=bn}} Two former director generals of Directorate-General of Forces Intelligence, Major general Hamidul Haque, and Lieutenant general Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury, were also sent into forced retirement with him.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=3 ex-DGs of DGFI sent into forced retirement |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/3-ex-dgs-dgfi-sent-forced-retirement-3701191 |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} On 27 February 2025, joint forces seize Tk2.42 crore from his house. {{Cite web |date=2025-02-27 |title=Joint forces seize Tk2.42 crore from former DGFI chief Saiful's house|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/corruption/acc-seizes-tk25-crore-former-dgfi-chief-saifuls-house-1082226 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website= The Business Standard |language=en}}
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