Mizanur Rahman Shamim

Lieutenant General Mizanur Rahman Shameem BP OSP BAM ndc psc
Rahman during his tenure as Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party
Chief of General Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 August 2024
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime Minister	Muhammad Yunus (acting)
Preceded by	Mohammad Shaheenul Haque
16th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office 29 December 2023 – 6 August 2024
President	Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Waker-uz-Zaman
Succeeded by	Kamrul Hassan
Personal details
Born	(1968-01-18) 18 January 1968 (age 57) Barisal, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Alma mater	Bangladesh Military Academy
Awards	Bir Protik Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Ansar
Years of service	1987 – present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands	Chief of General Staff at Army Headquarters PSO of Armed Forces Division GOC of 9th Infantry Division GOC of 24th Infantry Division Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party GOC of 19th Infantry Division Commander of 111th Infantry Brigade

Mizanur Rahman Shamim (Bengali: মিজানুর রহমান শামীম) is a Lieutenant General in the Bangladesh Army and incumbent Chief of General Staff (CGS) at army headquarters.^[1] Prior to join CGS, he was the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the, Armed Forces Division.^[2] He had served as General Officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Savar Area.^[3]

Shamim served as GOC of the 24th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Chattogram Area. He also served as Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party.^[4] He also served as the GOC of the 19th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Ghatail Area. He served as the Director (Admin) of National Security Intelligence (NSI) and commanded one Infantry Brigade in Bogura. He received a gallantry award Bir Protik for conducting an operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.^[5]