Directorate General of Forces Intelligence
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The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) is the main Military Intelligence
agency of Bangladesh
. Along with the National Security Intelligence
(NSI) and Special Branch
(SB), these three agencies are presumably the main components of the country's intelligence community.
Lieutenant General
Ziaur Rahman
in 1977 as the Directorate of Forces Intelligence (DFI). It was renamed to "Directorate General of Forces Intelligence" (DGFI) afterwards. Its first Director was Air Vice Marshall K.M. Aminul Islam Khan from Bangladesh Air Force, batchmate of then BAF
Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshall A. K. Khandker
, current Minister of Planning of GoB. After Mujib's assassination, he was removed promtly, along with Khandker and then Army chief of staff K M Shafiullah
, and the entire organisation was renamed and restructured. It was alleged that AVM Aminul Islam was serving personal interests and vandetta's of his and his air force coursemate AVM Khandker instead of emphasising on intelligence activities, reorganising and restructuring of the department.
The organizational headquarter is just outside Dhaka Cantonment
. The headquarter is code named Key Point Installation. The Director General (DG) directly reports to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh
. The agency has around 64 district based field offices. The high ranking officials are recruited from the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The DGFI has seven different bureaus through which it carries out the directives of the Government. This intelligence outfit can work in all strategic, operational and tactical levels. It has the capability to operate both domestically and internationally.
The present Director General of the DGFI is Major General
Sheikh Mamun Khaled. He succeeded [Lieutenant General Mollah Fazle Akbar in (2011)].
The organization has five individual and three combined desks. The Counter Terrorism Bureau of this organization works jointly with the RAB
, an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of Bangladesh Police
and the Special Branch
of Bangladesh Police. It also has operational links with agencies of other countries. It has got secret agents all over the country specially in cantonment areas.
or equivalent.
Military intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that exploits a number of information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions....
agency of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Along with the National Security Intelligence
National Security Intelligence
The National Security Intelligence, commonly known as the NSI is the leading civilian intelligence agency of Bangladesh, directly responsible to the office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The agency has 64 branch offices across the 64 districts in Bangladesh...
(NSI) and Special Branch
Special Branch (Bangladesh)
The Special Branch or SB is the prime intelligence agency of Bangladesh, being an important agency in the Bangladeshi intelligence community. The chief of the SB has the rank of Additional Inspector General who comes from Bangladesh Police, and directly reports to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh...
(SB), these three agencies are presumably the main components of the country's intelligence community.
History
It was reformed by then President of BangladeshPresident of Bangladesh
Since 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the...
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...
in 1977 as the Directorate of Forces Intelligence (DFI). It was renamed to "Directorate General of Forces Intelligence" (DGFI) afterwards. Its first Director was Air Vice Marshall K.M. Aminul Islam Khan from Bangladesh Air Force, batchmate of then BAF
BAF
BAF may refer to:* Bagram Airfield* Balkan Air Force, a late-World War II Allied air formation* Bangladesh Air Force* Barnes Municipal Airport IATA airport code* Belgian Air Component ICAO code...
Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshall A. K. Khandker
A. K. Khandker
Air Vice Marshal A K Khandker, Bir Uttom, MP is the current Planning Minister of Government of Bangladesh. He is a retired diplomat and was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War.-Early life:...
, current Minister of Planning of GoB. After Mujib's assassination, he was removed promtly, along with Khandker and then Army chief of staff K M Shafiullah
K M Shafiullah
K M Shafiullah was a Major General and 2nd Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army. During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, he was the Second in Command of Second East Bengal Regiment that revolted with six officers on the night of March 25, 1971. He was also the Brigade commander of S-force of...
, and the entire organisation was renamed and restructured. It was alleged that AVM Aminul Islam was serving personal interests and vandetta's of his and his air force coursemate AVM Khandker instead of emphasising on intelligence activities, reorganising and restructuring of the department.
The organizational headquarter is just outside Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka Cantonment
Dhaka Cantonment is a cantonment located in the northern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The headquarters of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force are situated within this cantonment...
. The headquarter is code named Key Point Installation. The Director General (DG) directly reports to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Head of the Government of Bangladesh. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Jatiya Sangsad Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate...
. The agency has around 64 district based field offices. The high ranking officials are recruited from the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The DGFI has seven different bureaus through which it carries out the directives of the Government. This intelligence outfit can work in all strategic, operational and tactical levels. It has the capability to operate both domestically and internationally.
The present Director General of the DGFI is Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Sheikh Mamun Khaled. He succeeded [Lieutenant General Mollah Fazle Akbar in (2011)].
The organization has five individual and three combined desks. The Counter Terrorism Bureau of this organization works jointly with the RAB
Rapid Action Battalion
Rapid Action Battalion or RAB is an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of Bangladesh Police constituted amending the Armed Police Battalion Ordinance, 1979. Under the command of Inspector General of Police it consists of members of Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy,...
, an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of Bangladesh Police
Bangladesh Police
The Bangladesh Police is the main law enforcement agency of Bangladesh. It is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and enforcement of law and order within the whole of Bangladesh...
and the Special Branch
Special Branch (Bangladesh)
The Special Branch or SB is the prime intelligence agency of Bangladesh, being an important agency in the Bangladeshi intelligence community. The chief of the SB has the rank of Additional Inspector General who comes from Bangladesh Police, and directly reports to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh...
of Bangladesh Police. It also has operational links with agencies of other countries. It has got secret agents all over the country specially in cantonment areas.
Structure
The agency is structured by its own rights. The Director General of the agency is a Lieutenant General. He is assisted by seven Directors, each are Brigadier GeneralBrigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
or equivalent.