
Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan

Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan (; born 2 June 1957) was a general who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army. He took office at 25 June 2012 and retired on 25 June 2015. He joined Bangladesh Military Academy on 19 March 1976 and was commissioned on 30 November 1976 in the Corps of Infantry (East Bengal Regiment). Iqbal had a diversified and fine mix of all three types of appointment available in Army. During 39 years in Bangladesh Army, He commanded three Infantry Battalions, an Infantry Brigade and three Infantry Divisions. He also served as Chief of General Staff, Colonel Staff of Bangladesh Army, and Platoon Commander of Military Academy.He also participated in Operation Desert Storm and received Liberation of Kuwait Medal.
Military life.
Bhuiyan was born in Comilla on 2 June 1957 and studied in Comilla Zilla School and Faujdarhat Cadet College. He entered into Bangladesh Military Academy on 19 March 1976 at 3rd BMA short course and was commissioned on 30 November 1976 in East Bengal Regiment. Bhuiyan has participated courses abroad which includes Company Commander's Course in Malaysia, Course on Peace-Keeping for Decision Makers in the Defence Institute of International Legal Studies in Rhode Island, US. He is a graduate of Defense Services Command and Staff College, Bangladesh and Command and General Staff College, US. Member of workshop on Initiative for Conflict Management in JFK School of Government, Member of Harvard University and Logistic Support Issues in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He held important positions in the Bangladesh Army including Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy, Colonel Staff of 11 Infantry Division, Bogra, Commander of 105 Infantry Brigade and Director of Staff of Defence Services Command and Staff College. He served as Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Commandant of the School of Infantry and Tactics (S I & T), Sylhet, Commander of BANSEC-2, and United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia (UNAMSIL). He was GOC of the 19th Infantry Division, Ghtaiail, the 24th Infantry Division, the 9th Infantry Division, Savar and CGS (Chief of General staff) of Bangladesh Army. He was the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army before being promoted to Chief of Staff. He was promoted to the rank of major general on 4 February 2003 and lieutenant general in May 2010. General Bhuiyan actively took part in Operation Desert Storm Kuwait Liberation Medal from Government of Kuwait for bravery.
Chief of Army Staff.
Bhuiyan was promoted to full general on the day he took office of Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army on 25 June 2012.
He replaced General Md Abdul Mubeen.