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M Harun-Ar-Rashid is a Bangladesh Army officer who served as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 24 December 2000 – 16 June 2002.
Army Chief
He was made army Chief on 24 December 2004, taking over from General Mustafizur Rahman. He was the army chief when one British and two Danish surveyors were kidnapped in Chittagong Hill tracts by suspected tribal unsatisfied with the peace deal.
He was the first president of Army Golf club.
Post-Military Career
He is the vice president of Sector Commanders forum. In 2015 he accused Pakistan of “threatening our national security”. He supported increased government expenditure on defense but believed health and housing should get a higher priority.
He was the president of Destiny Group. He was arrested when Destiny was accused of fraud and irregularities. He was granted bail on the grounds of "Health" and "Social Status".