Sayed Tareq Hussain

Syed Tareq Hussain
Born	1969
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service / branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1989 - Present
Rank	Major General
Service number	BA - 3653
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Senior Directing Staff (SDS Army-1) of National Defence College Commandant of Bangladesh Ordnance Factories GOC of 19th Infantry Division Commander of 44th Infantry Brigade Commander of 72nd Infantry Brigade
Awards	Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)

Syed Tareq Hussain OSP, awc, psc is a Major General of Bangladesh Army and currently serving as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait.^[1] Earlier, he was Senior Directing Staff (Army) at National Defence College. Prior to that, he was Commandant of Bangladesh Ordnance Factory.^[2]

Career

Hussain served in the Bangladesh Army headquarters in charge of Inspection, Research & Technical Development Directorate with the rank of brigadier general in 2020.^[3] In December 2020, he was promoted to major general and appointed general officer commanding of the 19th Infantry Division based in Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment.^[3] He was a member of the Central Committee of Proyash.^[4]

On 27 March 2021, Hussain hosted Indian veterans of the Bangladesh Liberation war at Shahid Salahuddin Cantonment in Ghatail.^[5] He was the Chief Patron of Ghatail Cantonment English School.^[6] In May 2024, he appointed as ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait.

References

1. "Maj Gen Syed Tareq named Bangladesh ambassador to Kuwait". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
2. "Army chief inaugurates Int'l military exercise 'Shantir Ogroshena'". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
3. "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
4. "Committee". www.proyash.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
5. "Indian fighters involved in 1971 Liberation War visit Tangail". The Daily Star. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
6. "Chief Patron – Ghatail Cantonment English School". Retrieved 2021-07-25.