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Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq

Politician

Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq · أبو بلال شفيع الحق · ابو بلال شفیع الحق · ابوبلال محمد شفیعالحق · अबू बिलाल शफ़ीउल हक़ · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	ABM Shafiul Huq · Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haq · Belal Shafiul Huq · Shafiul Huq · এবিএম শফিউল হক · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1958-06-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Noakhali District				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Bangladesh				[sources]
Citizenship	Bangladesh · Pakistan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q20265428				[sources]
Position	Chief of Army Staff (2015-2018)				[sources]
Education	Dinajpur Zilla School · United States Army Command and General Staff College · University of Dhaka				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2024-09-28

Descriptions

former Chief of Bangladesh Army

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-06-19

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Annisul Huq Politician	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Chief of Army Staff	2015-06-25	2018-06-25

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