The situation has worsened in Bangladesh which is burning in the fire of violence. The result is that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and now the army is preparing to form an interim government. If the army forms the government then the command of the country will come into the hands of the army. After the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, Army Chief Waqar uz Zaman in the press conference asked the students to fulfill their demands and also said that if you people come with us, we will change the situation. Stay away from fighting, chaos and conflict. Also, the Army Chief has said that he will soon form an interim government in Bangladesh.
In such a situation, we know that if Army rule is imposed after the coup in Bangladesh, then the Army Chief will have the command of the entire country. Presently Waqar Uz Zaman is the Army Chief of the country. In such a situation, let us know some things related to him…
Who is Waqar Uz Zaman?
Lieutenant General Waqar uz Zaman was recently promoted and appointed Army General. He was elected Chief of Army Staff on 11 June 2024 and assumed charge on 23 June 2024. He has been made the Army Chief for the next three years from June 23. Before this, he had been the Chief of General Staff since January 1, 2024.
He had replaced General SM Saifuddin Ahmed. He was appointed as an Infantry Corps officer in the year 1985 and has served in many positions till becoming the Army Chief. Before this, he had also commanded an infantry battalion and an infantry division. He is an alumnus of the Bangladesh Defense Services Command and Staff College and the Joint Services Command and Staff College, United Kingdom.
He has also been Military Secretary at Army Headquarters. He is married to Sarahnaz Kamalika Zaman and has two daughters, Samiha Raisa Zaman and Shayeera Ibnat Zaman.
This is not the first time
Let us tell you that in the year 1975 also the army had carried out a coup. At that time the army had overthrown the Mujib government and after this the army remained in control of the country for 15 years till 1990. Let us tell you that Bangladesh Army is the 37th most powerful army in the world out of 145 countries. The army has about 175,000 active troops and the government spends $3.8 billion on defence.