Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury
Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury | |
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| 14th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
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In office 1 December 2001 – 21 January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Abu Ishaque Ibrahim |
| Succeeded by | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury |
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| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |
Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
| Years of service | 1977-2009 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury is a retired Bangladesh Army officer who is the former Director of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and National Security Intelligence.
Career
Chowdhury maintained regular contact with Tarique Rahman while at Directorate General of Forces Intelligence. He was the Director General of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence from 2005 to 2006. He met with Paresh Baruah of the United Liberation Front of Asom to discuss smuggling arms for Indian separatist outfit. He also served as Directors General of the National Security Intelligence from 20 April 2008 to 17 March 2009.
Chowdhury was sentenced to death in the 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition Haul in Chittagong on 2014. The arms were destined for ULFA rebels in India. He held meetings with officials of ARY Group and the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI regarding the smuggling of arms. He is currently in prison. 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.