Iftekhar Anis

Mohammad Iftekhar Anis
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1990 - present
Rank Major General
UnitCorps of Engineers
Commands
Awards Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)

Iftekhar Anis BSP, awc, afwc, psc, PEng is a major general of the Bangladesh Army.[1] He is the incumbent Director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies. Earlier, he served as Engineer in chief at Army Headquarters. He was the Project Director of Padma Bridge Link Road.[2]

Anis was the chairman of Sena Kalyan Sangstha.[3] Prior to join SKS, he was director of works and chief engineer (army) at Quarter Master General's Branch, Army headquarters.

Career

Anis was commissioned on 21 December 1990 from Bangladesh Military Academy with 23rd long course in the Corps of Engineers. Anis was commander of 24 Engineering Construction Brigade.[4]

Anis was the a platoon commander of Operation Kuwait Punorgothon.[5]

Anis served as project director of 55-kilometre Dhaka-Bhanga highway known as Padma Bridge Link Road while he was Colonel.[6] He was deputy assistant military secretary in Military Secretary's Branch, Army Headquarters. In September 2023, Anis become E-in-C, Engineer-in-Chief of Bangladesh Army.[5] He was a director of Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology.[7]

Anis was the chairman of Jolshiri Abashon.[8] He was the president of the Jolshiri Golf Club.[8]

Anis later served as the chairman of Sena Kalyan Sangstha.[9] He was appointed the director general of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.[5][10] In January 2024, he was appointed director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.[11]

References

  1. ^ "42nd Annual Commanders Conference of Army Service Corps held". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. ^ "Construction work of Padma bridge link road begins". The Daily Star. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  3. ^ "Army chief urges all to be prepared for facing challenges". New Age. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  4. ^ "Cost, duration of Kuril-Purbachal Link Road canal project to increase". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  5. ^ a b c "rief CV of Major General Iftekhar Anis, BSP, awc, afwc, psc, PEng". www.biiss.org. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  6. ^ "Construction work of Padma bridge link road begins". The Daily Star. 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  7. ^ "Board of Trustees – BAIUST". Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  8. ^ a b "Jolshiri Golf Club". jgc.com.bd. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  9. ^ "Sena Kalyan staff to get discounts at Apollo India". The Daily Star. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  10. ^ "Malaysian envoy for broadening ties on trade, investment, migration - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  11. ^ "Biman holds first meeting of newly constituted board of directors". The Business Standard. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-09-16.