Tarique Ahmed Siddique

Tarique Ahmed Siddique
Allegiance  Bangladesh
Service/branch  Bangladesh Army
Rank Major General
Unit Corps of Engineers
Commands held Engineer-in-Chief of Military Engineer Services
Other work Defense & security advisor to the PM

Tarique Ahmed Siddique, rcds, psc is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army and the Defence and Security adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.[1][2]

Personal Life

Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique is the younger brother of Shafiq Siddiq, the husband of Sheikh Rehana, the only surviving sister of Bangladeshi Prime Minister.[3]

Career

He served in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[4] From 17 November 2001 to 17 March 2002 he served as the Engineer in Chief of the army.[5] He was chief of personal security to Sheikh Hasina when she was the opposition leader. He was present during 2004 Dhaka grenade attack which tried to assassinate Sheikh Hasina.[6][7] He was appointed to the post of Adviser to Prime Minister in 2014.[8] He advises the Prime Minister on anti-terrorism actives.[9] He inaugurated the Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in 2016.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "PM's security adviser pats armed forces, says military in Bangladesh gets 'nothing extra'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Singapore and Bangladesh reaffirm warm bilateral relations, discuss ways to deepen engagement". straitstimes.com. The Straits Times. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh PM advisors accused of massive corruption". The Lahore Times. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. ↑ "PM's adviser sees criminal link of Limon, his father". The Daily Star. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Military Engineer Services". mes.org.bd. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  6. ↑ "A close shave". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Minutes of MASSACRE". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "PMO under revamp". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "How to tackle the scourge of the world | The Asian Age". asianage.com. The Asian Age. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lightning deaths prevention to get priority in US, Bangladesh civil-military exercise". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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