Mohammad Jahangir Alam
Born (1973-10-19) 19 October 1973
Dinajpur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (Now, Rangpur)
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1993-present
RankBangladesh-army-OF-6 Brigadier General
Service numberBA - 4745
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands held
Battles/warsUNIKOM
Police career
UnitRapid Action Battalion
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch Bangladesh Police
Service years2018–2019
Rank Additional Director

Mohammad Jahangir Alam is a Bangladesh Army Brigadier General and the former Additional Director General (Operations) at the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) an elite multi-service unit of the Bangladesh Police.[1] He was one of seven officers of RAB sanctioned by the United States for violation of human rights.[2] He is the Commander of President Guard Regiment.[3][4]

Early life

Alam was born on 19 October 1973 in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh.[5] He completed his master's degree in Defense Studies from the Bangladesh University of Professionals.[6]

Career

On 19 December 1993, Alam received his commission on the 29th long course of Bangladesh Military Academy.[7] He was commissioned in the Infantry Corps of Bangladesh Army.[8] He had taught at the School of Infantry and Tactics and served in the Kuwait Army on deputation for three years.[8] He was trained in counter terrorist tactics in the United States.[9] He had previously commanded the 38 East Bengal Regiment of the 17th Infantry Division.[10] He worked as a platoon Commander in the Bangladesh Military Academy.[6]

In October 2018, Alam, then lieutenant colonel, hosted the seventh annual Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange between Bangladesh Army and U.S. Army Pacific.[11] Alam was promoted on 11 January 2017 to colonel and appointed to the 19th Infantry Division, based at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment, as the division Colonel Staff.[7]

Alam was appointed the Additional Director General (Operations) at the Rapid Action Battalion on 17 September 2018 replacing Colonel Mohammad Anwar Latif Khan.[7][12] He was appointed on deputation from Bangladesh Army.[13] He oversaw special security arrangements for the Pahela Baishakh celebrations in 2019.[14]

Alam left the Additional Director General (Operations) at the Rapid Action Battalion on 27 June 2019 and was replaced by Colonel Tofayel Mustafa Sorwar.[15] Alam had served as the Chairperson of Khagrachari Cantonment Public School and College and Commander of 203rd Infantry Brigade.[16] Alam was promoted to Brigadier General and appointed the Commander of the President Guard Regiment.[17]

U.S. sanctions

On 10 December 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Alam and added him to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list under the Global Magnistsky Act for engaging in serious human rights abuses relating to his tenure at RAB, including the Killing of Ekramul Haque.[18][19][20] He was one of seven serving and former officers of RAB to be sanction by the United States.[21] Following the sanctions, the United States Ambassador to Bangladesh, Earl R. Miller, was summoned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, A K Abdul Momen, who handed him a protest note.[22] He was asked by Prime Bank Limited to close his account at the bank, which had been suspended, due to the U.S. sanctions.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Three ministers tasked to oversee US sanctions on RAB, its officials". The Business Standard. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  2. ↑ "US imposes sanctions on RAB, 7 individuals". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Int'l standards to be ensured for armed forces: PM". New Age. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  4. ↑ "Work to retain the glory of PGR: President". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ↑ "Global Magnitsky Designations; North Korea Designations; Burma-related Designations; Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies (NS-CMIC) List Update". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. 1 2 "র‍্যাবের নতুন অতিরিক্ত মহাপরিচালক হলেন কর্নেল জাহাঙ্গীর আলম | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. 1 2 3 "Col Jahangir new ADG of RAB". daily sun. September 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. 1 2 "র‌্যাবের নতুন অতিরিক্ত মহাপরিচালক কর্নেল জাহাঙ্গীর আলম". Dhakatimes News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  9. ↑ "র‌্যাবের নতুন অতিরিক্ত মহাপরিচালক কর্নেল জাহাঙ্গীর". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  10. ↑ "জাহাঙ্গীর আলম র‌্যাবের নতুন অতিরিক্ত মহাপরিচালক". SAMAKAL. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  11. ↑ "Bangladesh Disaster Response Exercise draws to a successful close". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  12. ↑ "United States Sanctions Bangladesh's RAB for 'Serious Human Rights Abuse'". Benar News. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  13. ↑ "US sanctions on RAB: Key facts and analysis". Netra News — নেত্র নিউজ. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  14. ↑ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "RAB's special security around Pahela Baishakh". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  15. ↑ "Treasury Sanctions Perpetrators of Serious Human Rights Abuse on International Human Rights Day". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  16. ↑ "Khagrachari Cantonment Public School & College". www.kcpsc.edu.bd. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  17. ↑ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "PM urges PGR for highest professional sacrifice". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  18. ↑ "ALAM, Mohammad Jahangir". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
  19. ↑ "US Imposes Sanctions on Top Officials of Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion Over Human Rights Abuse". The Wire. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  20. ↑ "US Sanctions on Bangladesh's RAB: What Happened? What's Next?". cgs-bd.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "US sanctions RAB, seven officials for 'human rights abuse'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  22. ↑ jagonews24.com. "Sanction on RAB: Bangladesh summons US envoy". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ Correspondent, Special (6 July 2022). "Prime Bank asks former RAB official sanctioned by the US to close account". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
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