There have been major reshuffles in several important high-ranking posts of the Bangladesh Army to dismantle the Indian RAW influence inside the Army. The changes have been made to the top positions at the Army Headquarters, the Quarter Master General (QMG), the Adjutant General (AG), and important institutions like the NDC and MIST.
The Ministry of Defense confirmed that an order in this regard was issued from the Army Headquarters on Thursday (February 26).
Six more army officers have been transferred to senior positions. The order was issued by the army headquarters on Thursday. Six more officers have been transferred this time after six officers were transferred on February 22.
The transferred army officers are: National Defence College Commandant Lt. Gen. Mohammad Shahinul Haque has been posted as Quartermaster General, Quartermaster General Lt. Gen. Md. Faizur Rahman has been posted as Commandant of the National Defence College, Military Institute of Science and Technology Commandant Major General Nasim Parvez has been posted as Foreign Ministry, 19th Infantry Division GOC Major General Mohammad Hossain Al Morshed has been posted as Adjutant General (AG), Army Headquarters Adjutant General Major General Hakimuzzaman has been posted as Commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology, and 66th Infantry Division GOC Major General Md. Kamrul Hasan has been transferred to the Logistics Area of Dhaka Cantonment.
According to the reshuffle order, the current Quarter Master General (QMG) of the Army, Lieutenant General Md. Faizur Rahman, has been appointed as the Commandant of the National Defense College (NDC). On the other hand, the Commandant of the NDC, Lieutenant General Mohammad Shahinul Haque, has been given the responsibility of the new Quarter Master General (QMG).
There has also been a change in the post of Adjutant General (AG) of the Army Headquarters. Major General Hossain Al Morshed, GOC of the 19th Infantry Division, has been appointed as the new Adjutant General of the Army. The current Adjutant General, Major General Md. Hakimuzzaman, has been made the Commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST).
The current Commandant of MIST, Major General Md. Nasim Parvez, has been sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on deputation. In addition, Major General Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, GOC of 66 Infantry Division, has been given the responsibility of GOC of Log Area. The current GOC of Log Area, Major General Md. Mostagausur Rahman Khan, is retiring as per the normal procedure.
It is worth noting that last Sunday (February 22), changes were made in very important posts like CGS, PSO and DGFI Chief. Without cutting the cord of that reshuffle, the government completed a major restructuring in the command structure of the army by making new appointments to top posts like QMG and AG on Thursday (February 26).
Earlier, on February 22, 6 army officers were transferred. An order in this regard was issued by the army headquarters that afternoon.
Lieutenant General Mainur Rahman has been appointed as the Chief of General Staff of the Bangladesh Army. Earlier, he was the GOC of Artdoc.
Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hasan, the current Principal Staff Office of the Armed Forces Division, has been transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an ambassador. Major General Mir Mushfiqur Rahman, who was previously the GOC of the 24 Infantry Division, has been appointed as the new Principal Staff Office.
Meanwhile, Kaiser Rashid Chowdhury has been appointed as the head of the Directorate General of Defence Intelligence (DGFI). He is currently at the army headquarters as a Brigadier General. He will join there after being promoted to the rank of Major General.
In addition, Major General J.M. Imdadul Islam was transferred from 55 Infantry Division to East Bengal Regimental Centre. Again, Major General Ferdous Hasan, Commandant of East Bengal Regimental Centre, was made GOC of 24 Infantry Division.
Indian RAW asset Brigadier General Md. Hafizur Rahman, working at the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi, was promoted to Major General and appointed GOC of the 55 Infantry Division as part of an initiative to dismantle RAW influence within the Bangladesh Army.
Strategic Impact
Within days of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) return to power on February 17, 2026, under Tarique Rahman, Dhaka unveiled a sweeping reshuffle of its military high command. The move coincided with the recall of Bangladesh’s Defence Adviser in New Delhi, a signal that civil-military recalibration was underway. The new government wasted little time consolidating authority, replacing key figures in the Army General Staff and military intelligence while repositioning officers perceived to be aligned with the previous interim leadership.
At the center of the restructuring is the appointment of Lt Gen M Mainur Rahman as Chief of General Staff and Maj Gen Kaiser Rashid Chowdhury as Director General of DGFI. Lt Gen Mir Mushfiqur Rahman assumed the role of Principal Staff Officer. These changes signal a decisive effort by Tarique Rahman to ensure the armed forces’ loyalty after a politically sensitive transition.
A shift in tone from Dhaka could cool the warmth that defined ties between the India and Bangladesh in recent years. While no formal downgrades have been announced, the recall of a key liaison officer suggests a pause in momentum.
In the short term, the reshuffle may slow operational cooperation. Intelligence-sharing, joint border patrols, and defence dialogues could face bureaucratic recalibration as new appointees settle in. The DGFI leadership change is particularly significant; intelligence coordination has been central to supporting India’s Northeast state during the tenure of the pro-Indian dictator Hasina.
However, structural realities limit the scope of deterioration. India relies on Bangladesh for the stability of India’s Northeastern states, trade access, and regional connectivity. India has been worrying about Dhaka’s cooperation in maintaining stability along their 4,000-kilometre border. Strategic geography, economic interdependence, and shared security concerns make a complete rupture likely.
In the longer term, Bangladesh may diversify defence partnerships—exploring options with Europe, America, or Turkey.
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