Lt Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman named new army chief

Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been promoted to General and appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army for three years from June 23, 2024. He will replace the current army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed. An alumnus of Bangladesh Military Academy, Gen Waker has an illustrious 35-year career holding key command, staff and instructional positions including Chief of General Staff. He is an alumnus of defence colleges in Bangladesh and UK with masters degrees in Defence Studies.