National Defence College (Bangladesh)

National Defence College
Formation1996
TypeWar college
HeadquartersMirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Location
  • Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Commandant
Lt Gen Mohammad Shaheenul Haque
AffiliationsArmed Forces Division
Websitendc.gov.bd

The National Defence College (abbreviated as NDC) is a Bangladeshi self degree awarding, state-owned institution for the strategic training of civil and military officers. It is located in the Mirpur Cantonment in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

History

The college was established on 7 December 1996 and started its operations on 10 January 1999.[1]

Armed Forces War College

Armed Forces War College was established in 2001 under the National Defence College. It is headed by the Commandant of the National Defence College.[3]

List of Commandants

Sl No. Name Term Start Term End Unit of Commission
1 Major General
Abul Muneem Mansur Ahmed 		10 January 1999 20 February 2000 East Bengal Regiment
2 Major General
Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury 		1 March 2000 31 December 2000 Frontier Force Regiment (PA)
3 Major General
Abu Kaisar Fazlul Kabir 		14 January 2001 26 November 2001 Corps of Engineers
4 Major General
Jiban Kanai Das 		10 January 2002 16 January 2003 East Bengal Regiment
5 Major General
Aminul Karim 		4 February 2003 1 January 2004 Regiment of Artillery
6 Lieutenant General
Zahirul Alam 		4 January 2004 12 June 2008 East Bengal Regiment
7 Lieutenant General
Aminul Karim 		15 June 2008 12 March 2009 Regiment of Artillery
8 Lieutenant General
Sina Ibn Jamali 		14 May 2009 31 October 2009 East Bengal Regiment
9 Major General
A. K. M. Muzahid Uddin 		1 November 2009 23 June 2011 Corps of Engineers
10 Lieutenant General
Mollah Fazle Akbar 		24 June 2011 16 February 2015 Regiment of Artillery
11 Lieutenant General
Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy 		17 February 2015 31 May 2018 East Bengal Regiment
12 Lieutenant General
Sheikh Mamun Khaled 		11 August 2018 31 October 2020 Corps of Signals
13 Lieutenant General
Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan 		30 November 2020 13 January 2021 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
14 Lieutenant General
Akbar Hossain 		14 January 2021 10 November 2023 Regiment of Artillery
15 Lieutenant General
Saiful Alam 		11 February 2024 6 August 2024 East Bengal Regiment
16 Lieutenant General
Mohammad Shaheenul Haque 		6 August 2024 present East Bengal Regiment

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "National Defence College". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh NDC Student Officers Receive Updates during Visit to Army Headquarters". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Armed Forces War College". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. ^ Buari, Jasmine (13 July 2015). "10 Facts About Chief of Army Staff General Buratai". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. ^ Fernando, Shashini. "Funeral of Late Major General K.J.Wijetilleke today at Borella". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Air Marshall Jasjit Singh Kler take over as DG (Inspection and Safety), IAF". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Directorate of Force Capability Development". 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2024.


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