Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury
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Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury is a retired Bangladesh Army officer who is the former director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and National Security Intelligence.[2][3]
Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury | |
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| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service | Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
| Years of service | 1977–2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Career
Chowdhury maintained regular contact with Tarique Rahman while at Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[4] He was the director general of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence from 2005 to 2006.[5] He met with Paresh Baruah of the United Liberation Front of Asom to discuss smuggling arms for Indian separatist outfit.[6] He also served as the directors general of the National Security Intelligence from 20 April 2008 to 17 March 2009.[7]
Chowdhury was sentenced to death in 2014 for the 2004 arms and ammunition haul in Chittagong.[8] The arms were destined for ULFA rebels in India.[9] He held meetings with officials of ARY Group and the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI regarding the smuggling of arms.[10][11] However, on 18 December 2024, he was acquitted by high court in this case.[12][13][14] Chowdhury was sentenced to death in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack which was an attempted assassination of Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and leader of Awami League.[15] On 1 December 2024, he was acquitted by high court in August 21 grenade attack cases.[16][17]
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