Anwar Hussain (general)

Lieutenant General
Anwar Hussain
Lieutenant General Anwar Hussain
19th Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh
	In office; 30 June 2011 – 5 December 2012
President	Zillur Rahman
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Rafiqul Islam
Succeeded by	Aziz Ahmed
Personal details
Born	Narayanganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Alma mater	Defence Services Command and Staff College; National Defence College; Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy
Awards	Independence Day Award
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army; Border Guard Bangladesh
Years of service	1979–2018
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	Quarter Master General at Army Headquarters; GOC of ARTDOC; Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh; GOC of 33rd Infantry Division; Commander of 9th Artillery Brigade; Commandant of Artillery Centre and School;
Battles/wars	UNOMIG; UNIIMOG

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Anwar Hussain is a retired three star general and former quartermaster general of the Bangladesh Army. Hussain is also the former commander of the Border Guard Bangladesh, ARTDOC and the 7th colonel of the regiment of artillery.