A. K. M. Mustafa Kamal Pasha

A.K.M Mustafa Kamal Pasha is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army. He served as the Director General of Directorate General Medical Service.

Abul Kalam Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Pasha
Born (1963-10-22) 22 October 1963 (age 61)
Kishoreganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1985-2024
Rank Major General
UnitArmy Medical Corps
Commands
Awards Sena Parodorshita Padak (SPP)

Early life

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Pasha was born on 22 October 1963 in Kishoreganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[1] He did his MBBS from University of Dhaka. He has a Masters of Public Health from the National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine.[1] He is a graduate of National Defense College.[1] He completed a master's degree from Bangladesh University of Professionals in Strategy & Development Studies.[1]

Career

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Pasha served in demining operations in Kuwait while on deputation to the Kuwait Army in 1994.[1]

Pasha is a member of the syndicate committee of Bangladesh University of Professionals in 2018.[2] He served as the Commandant of Armed Forces Medical Institute. He had also served as the Director of Central Medical Stores Depot.[2]

From 2013 to 2015, Pasha served in the Academic council member of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Islamic University, Bangladesh.[1] He is a member of Climate Change and Health Promotion Unit under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[1]

Pasha was appointed inspector general of Bangladesh Jail on 28 November 2018.[2][3] He replaced Brigadier General Syed Iftekhar Uddin.[2] In September 2019, he reported that there were nine doctors and 132 vaccines in Bangladesh Prison system.[4]

On 23 September 2020, Brigadier General Mominur Rahman Mamun was appointed inspector general of Bangladesh Jail replacing Pasha who was sent back to Armed Forces Division.[5][6] On 18 October 2020, Pasha was made the Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College.[1] He was appointed as Director General of DGMS in December 2023 and retired in October 2024.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Armed Forces Medical College". afmc.edu.bd. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Brig Gen Mustafa Kamal appointed as new IG Prisons". Dhaka Tribune. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Brig general A K M Mostafa Kamal Pasha new IG Prison". unb.com.bd. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ "'Only 9 doctors against 141 posts at jails'". The Daily Star. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Brig Gen Mominur Rahman Mamun appointed as new IG prisons". The Business Standard. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Government appoints Brig Gen Mamun as Inspector General of Prisons". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.