Published : 20 Mar 2018, 09:19 PM
Updated : 19 Oct 2022, 02:08 PM
Gen Shafeenul, who now is chairman of Bangladesh Tea Board, has succeeded Major General Abul Hossain, who was recently brought back to the army ahead of his retirement.
Gen Abul took charge of the BGB in November 2016.
The public administration ministry issued the order appointing Gen Shafeenul on Tuesday, when it also named Major General Md Jahangir Al Mustahidur Rahman as the new Bangladesh Tea Board chairman.
Md Shafeenul Islam
He was praised by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, among others, for his efforts to diversify tea products.
The prime minister spoke about the measures he had taken to use tea in making pickles and cosmetic products at the opening session of Bangladesh Tea Expo in Dhaka on Feb 18.
Born in Joypurhat in 1966, Maj Gen Shafeenul joined Bangladesh Military Academy in 1984.
He graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur with honours in defence service command and completed masters from the National University.
