Brig Gen Md Nishatul Islam Khan, ndc, afwc, psc was commissioned on 18 June 1993, with 28th BMA Long Course. He served in four Infantry Regiments, three Headquarters and two training institutions where he held various command, staff and instructional appointments. He served as General Staff Officer Grade-3 in an Infantry Brigade in CHT, Brigade Major in an Infantry Brigade, Deputy Assistant Military Secretary in Military Secretary Branch, Army Headquarters and General Staff Officer-1 Training in National Defence College. Besides, he served as Assistant Director in Special Security Force, General Staff Officer-1 in the Headquarters, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and Deputy Commander in President Guard Regiment. He commanded an Infantry Regiment in 19 Infantry Division and an infantry brigade in 11 Infantry Division, Bogura.
Brig Gen Nishat attended number of professional courses at home and abroad. He is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur. He attended the Higher Defence Management Course in UK Defence Academy. He is also a graduate of the National Defence College, Mirpur. He completed National Defence Course from NDC, Tanzania and did his Masters in Security and Strategic Studies (MSSS) from Dar-es-Salam University, Tanzania.
In the instructional domain, he served as the Directing Staff of the Armed Forces War Course in the National Defence College.
Brig Gen Nishat participated as a contingent member in United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) and as a Staff Officer at the Force Headquarters of United Nations Assistance Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID). He visited a total of 32 countries in both official and personal capacity, covering most of the continents of the world.
Brig Gen Nishat is married and blessed with two daughters. Presently he is serving as Director, Internal Affairs Bureau in HQ DGFI.
