Mohammad Shawkat Imam was a colonel in the Bangladesh Army. He held numerous posts, including commander of UN peacekeeping operations. He was the sector commander of Bangladesh Rifles in Teknaf[1] when he was killed in the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny.[2][3]
Mohammad Shawkat Imam | |
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| Native name | মোহাম্মদ শাওকাত ইমাম |
| Born | 20 May 1961 Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 25 February 2009 (aged 47) |
Cause of death | Assassination |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
Branch |  Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
Service years | 1984–2009 |
Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands |
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Conflicts | UNAMSIL Bangladesh Rifles Revolt † |
| Alma mater | Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy |
| Spouse | Nuzhat Ahsan |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editImam was born on 20 May 1961, in Tangail, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[4]
Career
editImam completed the Bangladesh Public Service Commission course. He served as commander of the Bangladesh Rifles battalion 23.[5] After the pro-democracy protests in Myanmar in 2007, the Junta deported Bangladeshi monks. Colonel Shawkat Imam was in charge of the area at the time.[1] Colonel Sakhawat was the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) sector commander of Khagrachhari.
Personal life
editImam married Nuzhat Ahsan, and had one daughter, Sumera Azreen.[6]
Death
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "12 more Bangladeshi monks deported from Burma Network". Kaladan Press Network. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Officers, soldiers who were killed". The Daily Star. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Army officers' janaza today". The Daily Star. 2 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Cablegate: Leahy Vetting for Para Military Training Exercise 09-1". Scoop. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "BDR pushes back 19 Burmese national to Burma Network". Kaladan Press Network. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Al-mahmood, Syed Zain. "Anniversary of a Mutiny". The Star. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Janaza for 41 slain army officers, DG's wife tomorrow (Monday) at National Parade Square". United News of Bangladesh. 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ↑ "50 laid to rest with state honours". The Daily Star. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.