National Defence College, NDC Newsletter

Overseas Study Tour - ND Course 2019 The three weeks overseas study tour include visit to neighbouring, developing and developed countries. The aim of these tours is to examine the social, political, economic and military systems of those countries. The course members September-2019 meet high-ranking civil and military officials and visit government, military Volume-7, Issue-3 and industrial establishments to exchange views and opinions. The visits also promotes good relation between those countries and Bangladesh. This year Course Members of National Defence Course 2019 along with Faculty and Staff Officers visited 15 countries in five groups. Group - 1 visited India, Oman and Russia; Group - 2 visited Nepal, Kuwait and United Kingdom; Group - 3 visited The Editorial Board Thailand, Philippines and Australia; Group - 4 visited Vietnam, Turkey and Italy Chief Patron and Group - 5 visited Bhutan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Switzerland. Lt Gen Sheikh Mamun Khaled SUP, rcds, psc, PhD Commandant, NDC

Editor Lt Col Nizam Uddin Ahmed afwc, psc, Engr Acting Director (Research and Academic)

Associate Editor Lt Col Muhammad Alamgir Iqbal Khan, psc, Arty Senior Research Fellow

Assistant Editor Md Nazrul Islam Assistant Director ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-4) at Vietnam during Overseas Study Tour. Highlights of NDC

ND Course-2019 04 July 2019: Lieutenant Mohammad Overseas Study Tour (OST) Mahfuzur Rahman, OSP, rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD, Principal Staff Officer, 19 July 2019-24 July 2019: Overseas Study Tour (OST)-1 04 August 2019: Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, SUP, rcds, psc, PhD, Commandant, NDC 08 September 2019-21 September 2019: Overseas Study Tour (OST)-2 Local Visit-AFWC 2019

Guest Speakers 03 July 2019: Visit to Police Headquarters

11 July 2019: Dr. Mashiur Rahman, Adviser to the Internal Study Tour-AFWC 2019 Hon’ble Prime Minister (Economic Affairs) 29 July 2019-02 August 2019: Internal Study Tour 18 July 2019: Ambassador Dr. Shambhu Ram to Chattogram Area Simkhada, National Security Expert of Nepal National Events 18 August 2019: Dr. Joseph Liow Chin Yong, Singapore 15 August 2019: National Mourning Day

29 September 2019: Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, Social Events AVSM, YSM (Retd), Former Chief of Naval Staff of 15 July 2019: A Social Evening organized by NDC Indian Navy 12 August 2019: Celebration of Eid ul Azha at NDC Exercise-ND Course 2019 01 August 2019: Dengu Awareness Programme at NDC 01 September 2019: Exercise Noble Enterprise 04 August 2019: Tree Plantation Programme at NDC Local Visit-ND Course 2019 Ladies Club Activities 04 July 2019: Visit to Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) 01 July 2019: NDC Ladies Community Organized a Social Programme 01 August 2019: Visit to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Distinguished Visitors to NDC AFWC-2019 30 July 2019: DSCSC Commandant, India Guest Speakers 25 August 2019: Defence Attache of China to 16 July 2019: General Aziz Ahmed, BSP, BGBM, Bangladesh PBGM, BGBMS, psc, G, The Chief of Army Staff, 26 August 2019: Delegation of National Defence College Team, India 22 July 2019: Gen Muhammad Abdul Mubeen (Retd), Former Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh 03 September 2019: Delegation of Royal Saudi Army Naval Team Hig h lig ts of NDC Course Activities: ND Course-2019 Overseas Study Tour - ND Course 2019

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-1) at India during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-1) at Oman during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-1) at Russia during Overseas Study Tour. Overseas Study Tour - ND Course 2019

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-2) at Nepal during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-2) at Kuwait during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-2) at UK during Overseas Study Tour. Overseas Study Tour - ND Course 2019

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-3) at Thailand during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-3) at Australia during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-3) at Philippines during Overseas Study Tour. Overseas Study Tour - ND Course 2019

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-4) at Turkey during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-4) at Italy during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-5) at Bhutan during Overseas Study Tour. Overseas Study Tour - ND Course 2019

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-5) at KSA during Overseas Study Tour.

ND Course-2019 visiting delegation (Group-5) at Switzerland during Overseas Study Tour.

Guest Speakers-ND Course 2019

Dr. Mashiur Rahman, Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), Former Chief of (Economic Affairs) delivered a lecture on “Economy as an Naval Staff of Indian Navy delivered a lecture on “Geo-Politics Instrument of National Power” to the National Defence in the Indian Ocean and Beyond” to the National Defence Course-2019 on 11 July 2019. Course-2019 on 29 September 2019. Ambassador Dr. Shambhu Ram Simkhada, National Security Dr. Joseph Liow Chin Yong, Singapore delivered a lecture on Expert of Nepal delivered a lecture on “Orchestrating Instruments “Greater Influence by Small States in a Changing World” to the of National Power to Achieve Interests/Objectives” to the National National Defence Course-2019 on 18 August 2019. Defence Course-2019 on 18 July 2019. Local Visit-ND Course 2019

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of National Defence Course-2019 visited Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) on 04 July 2019 as part of course curricula.

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of National Defence Course-2019 visited Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 01 August 2019 as part of course curricula. Exercise Noble Enterprise -ND Course 2019

Exercise Noble Enterprise on 01 September 2019

Course Activities-AFWC 2019

General Md Abdul Mubeen, SBP, ndc, psc (Retd), Former Chief General Aziz Ahmed, BSP, BGBM, PBGM, BGBMS, psc, G, The of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army delivered a lecture on “Military Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army delivered a lecture on Leadership Challenges in ” to the “Operational Effectiveness of Bangladesh Army: My Thoughts” Armed Forces War Course-2019 on 22 July 2019. to the Armed Forces War Course-2019 on 16 July 2019.

Lieutenant General Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman, OSP, Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, SUP, rcds, psc, rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD, Principal Staff Officer, Armed Forces PhD, Commandant, NDC delivered a lecture on “Leadership Division delivered a lecture on “Global and Regional Security Challenges in Bangladesh” to the Armed Forces War Environment and Non-Traditional Security Challenges: Course-2019 on 04 August 2019. Bangladesh Perspective” to the Armed Forces War Course-2019 on 04 July 2019. Local Visit-AFWC 2019

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of Armed Forces War Course-2019 visited Police Headquarters on 03 July 2019 as part of course curricula.

Staff Ride-AFWC 2019

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of Armed Forces War Course-2019 visited Headquarter 24 Infantry Division on 30 July 2019 as part of course curricula.

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of Armed Forces War Course-2019 visited Chattogram Port Authority on 31 July 2019 as part of course curricula. Staff Ride-AFWC 2019

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of Armed Forces War Course-2019 visited BAF Base Zahurul Haque, Chattogram on 01 August 2019 as part of course curricula.

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of Armed Forces War Course-2019 visited Naval Aviation, Chattogram on 01 August 2019 as part of course curricula.

Faculty Members, Staff Officers and Course Members of Armed Forces War Course-2019 visited Janalipara Army Camp, Alikadam Zone on 30 July 2019 as part of course curricula. Distinguished Fellowship Award

In recognition of the exceptional contribution to the study and practice of Military Leadership, United Service Institute of India is pleased to award Distinguished Fellowship to Lieutenant General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, SUP, rcds, psc, PhD, Commandant, National Defence College Bangladesh on 19 August 2019.

Seminar at Thailand

Chiefs of Defence, Collaboration for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific on 26-28 August 2019 at Bangkok, Thailand.

Promotion

Staff Colonel Mufadi Qadeim Al-enazi (KSA) promoted to Staff Staff Colonel Faleh Mabruk S. Al-Juhani (KSA) promoted to Brigadier on 19 September 2019. Staff Brigadier on 19 September 2019. Farewell

Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman, SGP, SUP, ndc, psc a Senior Faculty Member of NDC receiving a Memento during his farewell on 24 August 2019.

National Events and Social Events

National Mourning Day observed at NDC on 15 August 2019.

The feast (Eid Pritivoj) arranged on the day of Eid ul Azha on 12 August 2019. Eid ul Azha reception at NDC on 12 August 2019.

A Social Evening organized by NDC on 15 July 2019. Dengu Awareness Programme at NDC on 01 August 2019.

Tree Plantation Programme at NDC on 04 August 2019.

Ladies Club

NDC Ladies Community Organized a Social Programme on 01 July 2019. Distinguished Visitors to NDC

DSCSC Commandant India visited NDC and called on Defence Attache of China to Bangladesh visited NDC and called Commandant, NDC on 30 July 2019. on Commandant, NDC on 25 August 2019.

Delegation of National Defence College Team, India visited NDC, Bangladesh on 26 August 2019.

Delegation of Royal Saudi Naval Team visited NDC and called on Commandant, NDC on 03 September 2019.

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