TBS Report
16 November, 2026, 12:25 am
Last modified: 16 November, 2026, 12:28 am
Major General Towhidul Ahmed has been appointed director general of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, replacing Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, who is being returned to the army.
The government has also appointed Major General Hussain Muhammad Masihur Rahman as director general of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS).
Meanwhile, Major Generals Hafizur Rahman and Syed Anwar Mahmud have been placed under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for appointment as ambassadors.
The Ministry of Public Administration issued separate notifications on the appointments and postings yesterday (15 November).
According to one notification, Major General Hussain Muhammad Masihur Rahman’s services have been placed under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for his appointment as BIISS director general.
A separate notification said the services of Major Generals Hafizur Rahman and Syed Anwar Mahmud had also been placed under the ministry for their appointment as ambassadors.
