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Biography
Tarique Ahmed Siddique, rcds, psc is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army and the Defence and Security adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.
Career
Siddique served in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence. From 17 November 2001 to 17 March 2002 he served as the Engineer in Chief of the army. He also served as Senior Instructor (Army) in Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Mirpur.He was chief of personal security to Sheikh Hasina when she was the opposition leader. He was present during 2004 Dhaka grenade attack which tried to assassinate Sheikh Hasina. He was appointed to the post of Adviser to Prime Minister in 2014. He advises the Prime Minister on anti-terrorism actives. He inaugurated the Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in 2016. He is a graduate of Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC) Bangladesh. He has done RCDS course from Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) London, United Kingdom.
Personal life
Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique is the younger brother of Shafiq Siddiq, the husband of Sheikh Rehana, the only surviving sister of Bangladeshi Prime Minister.