Mohammad Moazzem Hossain becomes new executive chairman of Bepza

Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain has been appointed as the 18th executive chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza).

He succeeds Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, according to a press release.

Before joining Bepza, Hossain served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 7th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Barishal Area.

He was commissioned into the Corps of Artillery of the Bangladesh Army on December 20, 1992.

Throughout his long and distinguished career, he has held various command, staff, and instructional positions, demonstrating outstanding leadership and professionalism.

Hossain has commanded two artillery brigades and two artillery regiments, and also served as platoon commander at the Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA), colonel staff of a division, and director (budget) at Army Headquarters.

He is a graduate of the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur, and completed both the National Defence Course and the Armed Forces War Course from the National Defence College in Mirpur, Dhaka.

Hossain holds an MPhil from the Bangladesh University of Professionals and is pursuing a PhD at the University of Dhaka.