Director General of Forces Intelligence
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The Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence of Bangladesh is the professional head of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (abbreviated as DGFI). It is the main defence intelligence agency of Bangladesh.[1][2]
| Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence | |
|---|---|
| প্রতিরক্ষা গোয়েন্দা মহাপরিদপ্তরের মহাপরিচালক | |
Insignia of the DGFI | |
 Flag of the DGFI | |
since 14 October 2024 | |
| Type | DGFI service chief |
| Abbreviation | DG |
| Member of | National Committee on Security Affairs |
| Reports to | President Chief Adviser Minister of Defence |
| Residence | Dhaka Cantonment |
| Seat | DGFI Building, Shadhinota Sarani Rd, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Appointer | Chief Adviser of Bangladesh |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Formation | 1979 |
| First holder | Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury |
| Salary | ৳112080 (US$920) per month (incl. allowances) |
List of Director General (DG) of Directorate of Forces Intelligence (DFI)
| # | Rank | Name | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | ||||
| 1 | Brigadier General   |
Abdur Rauf | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2 | Colonel  |
Jamil Uddin Ahmad | 1975 | 1975 |
| 3 | Air Vice Marshal   |
Aminul Islam Khan | 1975 | 1977 |
| Director-Martial Law Communication and Control Center | ||||
| 4 | Wing Commander  |
Muhammad Hamidullah Khan | 1977 | 1978 |
| List of Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) | ||||
| 5 | Major General   |
Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury | 1979 | 1981 |
| 6 | Muhammad Abdul Hamid | 1981 | 1987 | |
| 7 | Mohammad Abdul Latif | 1987 | 1990 | |
| 16 | A S M Nazrul Islam | 1999 | 2001 | |
| 17 | Mohammad Abdul Halim | 2001 | 2003 | |
| 18 | Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury | 2003 | 2004 | |
| 19 | Sadik Hasan Rumi | 2004 | 2006 | |
| 20 | A T M Amin | 2006 | 2007 | |
| 21 | Brigadier General |
Chowdhury Fazlul Bari | 2007 | 2008 |
| 22 | Major General |
Golam Mohammad | 2008 | 2009 |
| 23 | Molla Fazle Akbar | 2009 | 2011 | |
| 24 | Sheikh Mamun Khaled | 2011 | 2013 | |
| 25 | Mohammad Akbar Hossain | 2013 | 2017 | |
| 26 | Mohammad Saiful Abedin | 2017 | 2020 | |
| 27 | Mohammad Saiful Alam | 2020 | 2021 | |
| 28 | Ahmed Tabrez Shams Chowdhury | 2021 | 2022 | |
| 29 | Hamidul Haque | 2022 | 2024 | |
| 30 | Md. Faizur Rahman | 2024 | 14 October, 2024[3] | |
| 31 | Jahangir Alam | 14 October, 2024 | present | |
References
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