Muhammad Mahbub-ul Alam (Bengali: মোঃ মাহবুব-উল আলম) is a Major General of Bangladesh Army and the incumbent Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals.[1] Prior to Joining BUP, he served as Principal of Adamjee Cantonment College.[2] Before that, he served as ADG of Bangladesh Border Guard.
Muhammad Mahbub-ul Alam ndc, afwc, psc, M.Phil, Ph.D | |
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| Born | 5 December 1970 Shailkupa, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army Border Guard Bangladesh |
| Years of service | 1990 - Present |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Bangladesh Infantry Regiment |
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| Awards |  Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP) |
| Alma mater | Jhenaidah Cadet College Bangladesh Military Academy |
| Website | BUP VC |
Early life and education
editAlam has MPhil degree in Strategy and Development Studies and PhD degree on Security and Strategic Studies from Bangladesh University of Professional.[3] His second Masters is in Defence Studies from National University.[3] He successfully completed National Defense Course and Armed Forces War Course from National Defence College.[4] He finished his Staff Course from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka. Moreover, he has completed Army Brigade Commanders' Course from International Military Education Exchange Centre (IMEEC) from Nanjing, China and got awarded with Excellent Student Officer award for his outstanding performance. He has done Staff Officers' Logistic Orientation Course from Turkey as well.
General Mahbub is an ex-cadet of Jhenidah Cadet College, Jhenidah.
Career
editAlam was commissioned in the Corps of Infantry of the Bangladesh Army on 21 December 1990.[3] He has received training in logistics orientation in Turkey and brigade commanders course in China.[5] He was a founding member of Army Golf Club.[6]
Alam served in Border Guard Bangladesh as Additional Director General. At the same time, he was Brigadier General and in National Defence College as Director while he was Colonel.[7] He also served as General Staff Officer in Army Headquarters.[8] As CO of an infantry battalion, he led "Operation Purba Prachir".[9]
Alam is Board of Trustees of Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology.[10] He is a member of the governing body of the National Defence College.[11] He was appointed Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professional.[9] He planned to develop Bangladesh University of Professionals by focusing on outcome-based education.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Bangladesh University of Professionals | Officer's Profile - Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam, BSP, ndc, afwc, psc, MPhil, PhD". bup.edu.bd. Archived from the original on 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Reception Assembly of Principal Brig Gen Md Mahbub-Ul Alam, ndc, afwc, psc". acc.edu.bd. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09.
- ^ a b c "Newly-appointed VC joins BUP". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "New BUP VC Mahbub-ul joins office". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "Maj Gen Mahbub joins BUP as VC". New Age. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Army Golf Club". agc.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "BUP gets new vice chancellor". The Business Standard. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "BUP gets new VC". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ a b "Maj Gen Mahbub joins BUP as VC". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Board of Trustees | Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology". bauet.ac.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "National Defence College". www.ndc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "BUP determined to ensure outcome and needs-based education: VC". Prothom Alo. BSS. Retrieved 2022-10-07.