BangladeshCabinetBangladesh Nationalist PartyDhaka · Nandail UpazilaAdviser for Ministry of Defence Armed Forces Division of Bangladesh
AKM Shamsul Islam
Profile
AKM Shamsul Islam is a Bangladeshi politician, security analyst, and retired Brigadier General of the Bangladesh Army. He currently serves as the defence adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with the rank of state minister, following previous roles as chief security officer for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party leadership. Educated extensively with degrees including a PhD in Nuclear Security from Jahangirnagar University, he transitioned into politics and has been active within the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Details
- Born
- 20 May 1970
- Birth place
- Nandail Upazila, Mymensingh district, Bangladesh
- Education
- Cumilla Cadet College; Chittagong University; Defense Services Command and Staff College; Philippine Christian University; Bangladesh University of Professionals; Bangladesh Open University; Jahangirnagar University
- Career
- Retired Bangladesh Army Brigadier General, UN Peacekeeping Mission Staff Officer, Adjunct Professor at Independent University Bangladesh
