Mohammad Shawkat Imam

Mohammad Shawkat Imam was a colonel in the Bangladesh Army. He held numerous posts, including commander of UN peacekeeping operations. He was the sector commander of Bangladesh Rifles in Teknaf^[1] when he was killed in the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny.^[2][3]

Mohammad Shawkat Imam
Native name	মোহাম্মদ শাওকাত ইমাম
Born	20 May 1961 Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Died	25 February 2009(2009-02-25) (aged 47) Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Assassination
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles
Years of service	1984–2009
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	Sector Commander of BDR CO of 5th Air Defence Artillery Regiment CO of 23rd Rifles Battalion
Battles / wars	UNAMSIL Bangladesh Rifles Revolt †
Alma mater	Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy
Spouse(s)	Nuzhat Ahsan
Children	1

Early life

Imam was born on 20 May 1961, in Tangail, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).^[4]

Career

Imam completed the Bangladesh Public Service Commission course. He served as commander of the Bangladesh Rifles battalion 23.^[5] After the pro-democracy protests in Myanmar in 2007, the Junta deported Bangladeshi monks. Colonel Shawkat Imam was in charge of the area at the time.^[1] Colonel Sakhawat was the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) sector commander of Khagrachhari.

Personal life

Imam married Nuzhat Ahsan, and had one daughter, Sumera Azreen.^[6]

Death

Imam was killed in the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. He was buried with full state honours along with the other officers killed in the mutiny at the National Parade Square.^[7] Imam was buried in the Bangladesh Army Graveyard in Banani, Dhaka on 2 March 2009.^[8]