Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury

Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service/branch	Bangladesh Army
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Director of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence[1]

Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Army officer who is the former Director of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.^[2][3] He was sentenced to death in the 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition Haul in Chittagong on 2014.^[4] The arms were destined for ULFA rebels in India.^[5] He held meetings with officials of ARY Group and the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI regarding the smuggling of arms.^[6] He maintained regular contact with Tarique Rahman while at Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.^[7] He is currently in prison.^[8] He was a former directors general National Security Intelligence.^[9]

References

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3. "Ex-CUFL GM faints, Rezzakul says verdict 'dictated'". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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9. "2 ex-DGs of NSI to be quizzed at jail gate". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2016.