Tarique Ahmed Siddique, rcds, psc is a retired major general of Bangladesh Army and the incumbent Defence and Security adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina.[1][2]
Tarique Siddique | |
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 Tarique in 2022 | |
| Defence and Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1975-2004 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Corps of Engineers |
| Commands |
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Personal life edit
Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique is the younger brother of Shafique Ahmed Siddique, the husband of Sheikh Rehana, the only surviving sister of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3]
Career edit
Tarique Ahmed Siddique served in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[4] From 17 November 2001 to 17 March 2002 he served as the Engineer in Chief of the army.[5] He also served as Senior Instructor (Army) in Defense Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Mirpur.
After retirement from active service he was appointed as 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.[6][7] He was appointed to the post of Adviser to Prime Minister in 2009.[8] He advises the Prime Minister on anti-terrorism activities.[9] He inaugurated the Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange in 2016.[10] He is a graduate of Defense Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC) Bangladesh. He has done RCDS course from Royal College of Defense Studies (RCDS) London, United Kingdom.
In 2012, a report by Salah Choudhury published in openDemocracy raised allegations that Colonel Shahid Uddin Khan was engaged in influence peddling and corrupt practices with the backing of Siddique. According to the report Khan has a number of business in which Siddique's wife and daughter are shareholders.[11] According to an Al Jazeera Investigative Unit report, published on 29 March 2019, Siddique used intelligence agencies to abduct employees of a business associate. The business associate, Colonel Shahid Uddin Khan, is currently in exile in the United Kingdom. The family members of men have no heard from them since their abduction. As defence advisor, he had absolute control over the intelligence agencies and military of Bangladesh.[12]
References edit
- ^ "PM's security adviser pats armed forces, says military in Bangladesh gets 'nothing extra'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Singapore and Bangladesh reaffirm warm bilateral relations, discuss ways to deepen engagement". The Straits Times. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh PM advisors accused of massive corruption". The Lahore Times. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "PM's adviser sees criminal link of Limon, his father". The Daily Star. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Military Engineer Services". mes.org.bd. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "A close shave". The Daily Star. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Minutes of MASSACRE". The Daily Star. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Advisor to the PM". The Daily Star. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "How to tackle the scourge of the world". The Asian Age. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Lightning deaths prevention to get priority in US, Bangladesh civil-military exercise". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Choudhury, Salah Uddin Shoaib (17 April 2012). "Bangladesh: journey of fear towards an uncertain future". openDemocracy. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: Bangladesh top security adviser accused of abductions". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 19 June 2020.