A.T.M. Zahirul Alam’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
A.K.A. Abu Tayeb Muhammad Zahirul Alam
Is Military leader
From Liberia
Type Military
Gender male

Abu Tayeb Muhammad Zahirul Alam ,rcds, psc, is a retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army .He served as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). He was the first officer in Bangladesh army to achieve such high post in the UN Peacekeeping Mission.Previously he was the commandant of the National Defence College,Bangladesh.

Personal life & Education

He was born in 1952 in Boalkhali, Bangladesh. He is married and has two children.

Alam obtained his master’s degree in War Studies from King’s College London in 1993 where he was a Chevening Scholar, and has studied at the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom.

Career

In Army

He joined the army in 1975 and has served in various capacities. From 1998 to 2000, he was Director of Military Training at the Army headquarters. During 2001-2003 ,he served as Division Commander. Prior to his appointment as Force Commander of UNMIL , he was serving as Commandant of the National Defence College, from 04 Jan 2004 to 12 Jun 2008.

UN mission

From 1994 to 1996, he commanded a mechanized infantry battalion within the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM). He was appointed as Force commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in October 2008.

Post retirement

After retirement Zahirul joined as president of seven member executive committee of Chevening Society of Bangladesh. He served as Chairman of Audit Committee of United Commercial Bank. He was chef de mission of Bangladesh contingent for Rio Olympics.

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