Who Is General Waker Uz Zaman? A Profile of the Military Leader

Aug 06, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Bangladesh's new army chief, made a major announcement on Monday

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He revealed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and the creation of interim government

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General Waker-Uz-Zaman, 58, became Bangladesh's chief of Army Staff on June 23, 2024, serving a three-year term

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Born in Dhaka in 1966, General Zaman served as chief of general staff for over six months before becoming the army chief

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He has a master's degree in defense studies and is an alumnus of the National University of Bangladesh

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He is married to Sarahnaz Kamalika Zaman, daughter of former army chief General Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman

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General Zaman, ex-staff officer to Sheikh Hasina, has received the Army Medal of Glory and Extraordinary Service Medal for modernizing the army

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