Atiqur Rahman

Atiqur Rahman
Official portrait
5th Chief of Army Staff
In office
1 September 1986 – 31 August 1990
PresidentHussain Muhammad Ershad
Prime MinisterMizanur Rahman Chowdhury
Moudud Ahmed
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Preceded byHussain Muhammad Ershad
Succeeded byNuruddin Khan
4th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles
In office
15 December 1977 – 30 June 1982
PresidentZiaur Rahman
Abdus Sattar
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Prime MinisterMashiur Rahman
Shah Azizur Rahman
Preceded byQuazi Golam Dastgir
Succeeded byR. A. M. Golam Muktadir
Personal details
Born(1931-09-01)1 September 1931
Died20 December 2023(2023-12-20) (aged 92)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Military service
Allegiance Pakistan (before 1971)
Bangladesh
Branch Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Rifles
Service years1954 – 1990
Rank Lieutenant General
Service number: BA–59
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands
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M. Atiqur Rahman (1 September 1931 – 20 December 2023) was a three star general and Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff from 1986 to 1990. He was the longest serving director general of Bangladesh Rifles.