page_title: Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)
section_title: Notable members
hierarchical_section_title: Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh) / Notable members
caption_attribution_description: VGTJ/VDP 2016.
context_page_description: The Para Commando Brigade is an independent special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. The Special forces brigade is headquartered at Sylhet and is composed of two Para Commando battalions.
  The involvement of special operations units in Bangladesh Armed Forces was started by the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. From 1974, commando units have existed in Bangladesh Army under various names, mostly in the form of specialist Jungle Warfare and counter insurgency units. A separate special operations capable unit of the Bangladesh Army was first officially formed on 30 June 1992 as the 1st Para Commando Battalion, which is the first modern special force of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Para Commando Battalions are administratively part of Bangladesh Infantry Regiment, although they do not share any lineage or tradition. On 1 June 2015, the unit received National Standard from the President of Bangladesh. On 4 September 2016, Adhoc Para Commando Brigade was formed and the brigade got its full structure and strength by 10 October 2019.
context_section_description: Colonel Abu Taher, Bir Uttom; Former glittering star of Pakistan Army Special Service Group, Former Commander of the sector-11 of Bangladesh Liberation War, former adjutant general of Bangladesh Army
  Lieutenant Colonel A.T.M Haider, Bir Uttom ; Former member of Pakistan Army's Special Service Group, father of the special urban warfare capable historic Crack Platoon of Mukti Bahini, Commander of Sector -2 of Bangladesh Liberation War. 
  Brigadier General Mohammad Abdur Rab, Former chief instructor of Special Warfare Wing, Pioneer Commando of Bangladesh Army.
  Major Ahsan Ilahee, Former Chief Instructor of Special Warfare Wing, Pioneer Parachute Instructor of Bangladesh Army.
  Brigadier General Md. Zahur-Ul-Alam, 1st CO and one of the pioneers of 1st Para Commando Battalion, Former CEO of Dhaka Stock Exchange.
  Major General S. M. Matiur Rahman, General officer commanding of 24 Infantry Division, Former Adjutant general of AHQ, Former General officer commanding of 55 Infantry Division, Former director of Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau, Former Additional DG (Operations) of Rapid Action Battalion
  Lieutenant Colonel Md. Mustafizur RahmanLeaded the military intelligence team in the investigation of Pilkhana carnage.
  Lieutenant Colonel M.M Imrul Hasan, SBP; Former CO of 1st Para Commando Battalion, Leaded three important counterterrorism operations in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet,One of the best special forces operators of all time in Bangladesh Army
  Brigadier General Muhsin Alam, Commander of the Para Commando Brigade, Former DG of BKSP, One of the best members in the history of Bangladesh Army Special Forces.
caption: Para Commndos performing in the Victory Day parade
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