Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque

General
Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque
OSP
General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque OSP
আবু বেলাল মোহম্মদ শফিউল হক
	Belal in 2017
15th Chief of Army Staff
	In office; 25 June 2015 – 25 June 2018
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan
Succeeded by	Aziz Ahmed
Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
	In office; 1 January 2013 – 24 June 2015
President	Zillur Rahman; Abdul Hamid;
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Abdul Wadud
Succeeded by	Mainul Islam
Personal details
Born	1 December 1958; Sonapur, Noakhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Relations	Annisul Haque (brother)
Alma mater	Bangladesh Military Academy; National University, Bangladesh; Bangladesh University of Professionals; United States Army Command and General Staff College
Awards	Sword of Honour (BMA); Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP); Independence Day Award
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1978 – 2018
Rank	General
Unit	Armoured Corps
Commands	Commander of 93rd Armoured Brigade; Commander of 309th Infantry Brigade; Commander of 222nd Infantry Brigade; GOC of 33rd Infantry Division; GOC of 19th Infantry Division; Commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College; Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division; 16th Chief of Army Staff;
Battles/wars	UNIIMOG; UNMEE

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Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque (born 1 December 1958) is a retired four star general of the Bangladesh Army. He was the chief of army staff of the Bangladesh Army from 25 June 2015 to 25 June 2018. Before becoming the army head, he served as the principal staff officer of Prime Minister's Office of the Armed Forces Division. He has also served as an aide-de-camp to the President of Bangladesh. He was commissioned into the armoured corps of the Bangladesh Army from 6th SSC (Short Service Commission) course in June 1978.