BEACON 2017 COLLEGE BUILDING

BEACON 2017 A PICTORIAL YEAR BOOK NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE MIRPUR , , Contents Editorial Board 07 Commandant’s Message 09 Governing Body 10 Family Album 11 Course Opening 41 Guest Speakers 46 Internal Visits 82 Miscellaneous Activities 101 Social and Cultural Activities 120 Overseas Study Tour 134 Graduation Dinner 147 Graduation Ceremony 151 Editorial Board

Lt Gen Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy BB, SBP, BSP, ndc, psc, PhD Chief Patron

Col (Now Brig Gen) A K M Fazlur Rahman, afwc, psc Lt Col A N M Foyezur Rahman, psc, Engrs Editor Associate Editor

Maj Quazi Habibullah, psc, E Lt Cdr Israth Zahan, (ND), BN Asst Dir Md. Nazrul Islam Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor BEACON 2017 │ 7 Commandant’s Message

8 │ BEACON 2017 I am extremely delighted to see the 17th issue of ‘BEACON’, which has quite vividly portrayed the glimpses of courses curricula and activities conducted in the National Defence College (NDC). I am sanguine that the Course Members, the faculty, staff and the alumni alike would love to scan down this pictorial book to stroll through the nostalgic and colourful memory lane. All concerned will find this magazine as a treasure trove of happy memories. NDC is the premier national institution in Bangladesh, a centre of excellence conducting training, research and education on defence, security, strategy and development studies. With the passage of time this prestigious institution has developed into an important training institution for the selected senior and civil services officers from home and abroad on national and international security related matters as well as to impart training to mid-ranking military officers of Bangladesh on studies. NDC also stands as successful institution over the years by enhancing knowledge, skill and networks related to multilateral security cooperation in Bangladesh among eminent law/policy makers, security practitioners, judges, executives, civil society representatives, media personalities, entrepreneurs and other distinguished personalities of the society. I am proud that NDC has huge alumni spread all over the globe and all of them hold high the ‘BEACON’, symbolizes “security through knowledge.” My heartiest congratulation to all the graduates for successfully completing the courses. They are going to undertake diverse, challenging and decision making assignments of both national and military significance, in their respective place of works. As commandant, I feel proud, when I come to know that our alumni are shouldering very high appointments both at home and abroad. I would like to thank the faculty members and college staffs for their tireless effort in ensuring smooth running and successful completion of the courses. Finally, I appreciate the sincere efforts of the Research and Academic Wing and acknowledge the solemn endeavour of the editorial board to bring out the current issue of ‘BEACON’.

Lieutenant Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, BB, SBP, BSP, ndc, psc, PhD Commandant National Defence College

BEACON 2017 │ 9 Governing Body

PRESIDENT MEMBERS Akhter Hussain Bhuiya General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy Secretary, Ministry of Defence Hon’ble Prime Minister BB, SBP, BSP, ndc, psc, PhD Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman Government of the People’s Republic of Commandant, National Defence College Vice Chancellor, Dhaka University Bangladesh Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman Professor Dr. Farzana Islam SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD Vice Chancellor, Jahangir Nagar University Principal Staff Officer, General Tarique Ahmed Siddique Professor Dr. Harun-or-Rashid rcds, psc (retd) Dr. Mozammel Haque Khan Vice Chancellor, National University Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister (Security Senior Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration Affairs) MEMBER SECRETARY Salahuddin Miaji, rcds, psc Major General VICE PRESIDENT Vice Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Professionals Mizanur Rahman Khan, ndc, afwc, psc General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq College Secretary, National Defence College SBP, ndc, psc, PhD Major General A K M Abdullahil Baquee Chief of Army Staff ndu, psc M Joynul Abedin, afwc, psc, BN Commandant, Defence Services Command & Staff General Staff Nizamuddin Ahmed College Defence Services Command & Staff College NBP, OSP, BCGM, ndc, psc Chief of Naval Staff Md Shahidul Haque Senior Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abu Esrar BBP, ndc, acsc Md. Sohrab Hossain Chief of Air Staff Secretary, Ministry of Education

Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury Secretary, Ministry of Finance

10 │ BEACON 2017 Family Album Commandant Secretariat

Lt Gen Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy Commandant

Maj Ferdous Ahmed Maj Humaon Kabir GSO-2 (Coord) (Outgoing) GSO-2 (Coord)

BEACON 2017 │ 11 National Defence Course Wing

Maj Gen S M Shafiuddin Ahmed Brig Gen Muhammad Ibrahim R Adm Muhammad Anwarul Islam SDS (Army) SDS (Army) SDS (Navy)

AVM M Sanaul Huq Addl Secy Shahid Hasan Dir Gen Shah Ahmed Shafi SDS (Air) SDS (Civil) SDS (FA)

12 │ BEACON 2017 Headquarters Wing

Maj Gen Mizanur Rahman Khan Maj Gen Sheikh Pasha Habib Uddin College Secy College Secy (Outgoing) Training Branch

Lt Col Syed Jamil Ahsan Maj Mohammad Tanvir Hasan Chowdhury Maj A S M Khairul Hasan GSO-1 (Trg) GSO-2 (SD) GSO-2 (P&C)

BEACON 2017 │ 13 Maj Tahmina Haque Munia Lt Cdr Israth Zahan Sqn Ldr Mohammed Iqram Hossain GSO-2 (Network) GSO-2 (TS) GSO-2 (Protocol) Administration Branch

Col (Now Brig Gen) Sajjad Hossain Lt Col Md Anwar Hossain Bhuiyan Col Admin GSO-1 (Admin)

14 │ BEACON 2017 Maj Md Saiful Islam Maj Masud Amin MTO GSO-2 (Admin)

Maj Md Monowarul Karim Maj A B M Zahidul Karim GSO-2 (Accts) QM

BEACON 2017 │ 15 Armed Forces War Course Wing

Brig Gen Mohammad Mahbubul Haq Brig Gen Md Mahbubul Haque Brig Gen Hasan Md Shamsuddin CI (AFWC Wing) DS (Army) DS (Army)

Brig Gen Md Rafiqul Islam Col (Now Brig Gen) Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud Col Muhammad Ali Talukder DS (Army) DS (Army) DS (Army)

16 │ BEACON 2017 Cdre K Misbah Ul Azim Gp Capt Md Mostafizur Rahman Maj Quazi Habibullah DS (Navy) DS (Air) GSO-2 (Coord), AFWC Wg

Encourage all children to dream for themselves. Unless they have dreams they will not be motivated to attain them. -A P J Abdul Kalam

Flg Offr Sadia Monsur GSO-3, AFWC Wg

BEACON 2017 │ 17 Research and Academic Wing

Col (Now Brig Gen) A K M Fazlur Rahman Lt Col Khandoker Anisur Rahman Lt Col A N M Foyezur Rahman Dir ( R&A) Senior Research Fellow-1 Senior Research Fellow-2

Sr Asst Secy (Now Deputy Secy) Md Ismail Hossain Lecturer Farhana Binte Aziz Md Nazrul Islam Research Coord Research Fellow Assistant Director

18 │ BEACON 2017 Course Members: National Defence Course 2017

Brig Gen Md Gazi Ferooz Rahman Brig Gen Md Sanaul Haque Brig Gen Ahmedul Kabir Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Brig Gen Md Bayezid Sarwar Brig Gen Asif Ahmed Ansari Brig Gen Md Sajjad Hossain Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

BEACON 2017 │ 19 Brig Gen (Now Maj Gen) Sultanuzzaman Md Salehuddin Brig Gen Md Nazmul Alam Brig Gen ASM Mahmood Hasan Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Brig Gen M Masud Ahmed Brig Gen Firoz Chowdhury Brig Gen S. M. Mahbub-Ul-Alam Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

20 │ BEACON 2017 Brig Gen Shaikh Muhammad Rizwan Ali Brig Gen Salim Mahmud Chowdhury Brig Gen Mustafa Kamal Rusho Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Brig Gen Khondoker Farid Hassan Brig Gen Md Zahirul Islam Brig Gen Nahidul Islam Khan Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

BEACON 2017 │ 21 Brig Gen Mohammad Shaheenul Haque Brig Gen Md. Sazzad Hussain Brig Gen Shams Alauddin Ahmed Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Brig Gen Md Tazul Islam Thakur Brig Gen Md Khled-Al-Mamun Brig Gen Taef Ul Haq Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

22 │ BEACON 2017 Brig Gen Abdul Quayyum Mollah Brig Gen Iqbal Ahmed Brig Gen Md Sanuwar Uddin Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Brig Gen Md Muhsin Alam Brig Gen Md Habib Ullah Cdre Salim Reza Haroon Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

BEACON 2017 │ 23 Cdre Abu Nasar Muhammad Rezaul Huq Cdre Mohammad Nazmul Hassan Cdre Abu Mohammad Quamrul Huq Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Navy

Cdre Mohammad Anwar Hossain Air Cdre Qazi Mazharul Karim Air Cdre M Khalid Hossain Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh

24 │ BEACON 2017 Gp Capt Abdullah Al Farooq Gp Capt A K M Enayetul Kabir Gp Capt Mridha Md Ekramuzzaman Bangladesh Air Force Bangladesh Air Force Bangladesh Air Force

Addl Secy Sakeun Nahar Begum Addl Secy Khondoker Mostafizur Rahman Jt Secy Syed Mizanur Rahman Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service

BEACON 2017 │ 25 Jt Secy (Now Addl Secy) Md Taslimul Islam Jt Secy (Now Addl Secy) Md Hasanul Islam Jt Secy (Now Addl Secy) Md Abdul Karim Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service

Jt Secy Md Mashiur Rahman Jt Secy (Now Addl Secy) Md Abu Bakar Siddique Jt Secy Md Nuruzzaman Sharif Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service

26 │ BEACON 2017 Jt Secy Salima Sultana Jt Secy Abul Kalam Khan DG Md Tauhedul Islam Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service (Foreign Service)

DIG Md.Shamsuddin DIG Biswas Afzal Hossain Staff Col Amir Gouda Moussa El Sayed Bangladesh Civil Service (Police) Bangladesh Civil Service (Police) Egyptian Army

BEACON 2017 │ 27 Air Cdre Mohan Gupta Brig Dheerendra Singh Kushwah Cdre Mahadevu Goverdhan Raju

Col Rudy Adrianto Staff Col Talhah Bin Obaydullah Al-Ahmmdi Capt Mohammed Msfer Al-Otaibi Indonesian Army KSA Army KSA Navy

28 │ BEACON 2017 Capt Azhar bin Adam Brig Gen Nirmal Kumar Thapa Col Nash Yakubu Malaysian Navy Nepalese Army

Col David Gyobe Allu Col Adeyinka Ayodeji Adereti Col Mohammad Idris Abdulkadir Nigerian Army Nigerian Army Nigerian Army

BEACON 2017 │ 29 Col Muhammad Takuti Usman Capt (NN) Kem Kelechi Iheanacho Capt (NN) Sunday Adoyi Yahaya Nigerian Army Nigerian Navy

Gp Capt Nazib Mohammad Aliyu Gp Capt Precious Namdi Amadi Gp Capt Ahmed Yousuf Dari Nigerian Air Force Nigerian Air Force

30 │ BEACON 2017 Gp Capt Mohammed bin Said bin Saleh Al Harrasi Cdre Rahat Ahmad Awan of Navy

Brig Jagath Chinthaka Gamage Cdre W. M. S. C. Wijesooriya Sri Lankan Army Sri Lankan Navy

BEACON 2017 │ 31 Air Cdre Camillus Bertram Labrooy Col Jeffrey Philip Gottlieb Sri Lankan Air Force US Army

Sr Col Ibrahim Moussa Col Anthony Chacha Sibuti Niger Army Tanzanian Army

32 │ BEACON 2017 Course Members: Armed Forces War Corse 2017

Lt Col (Now Col) Md Sajjad Hossain Lt Col (Now Col) A B M Abdul Batin Imani Lt Col (Now Col) M Imran Hamid Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Lt Col S M Merazul lslam Lt Col Fida Mahmud Lt Col (Now Col) Md Shawkat Osman Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

BEACON 2017 │ 33 Lt Col Md Aminul Hoque Lt Col Mohammad Mohtashim Hyder Chowdhury Lt Col Muhammad Saifur Rahman Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Lt Col Mahmud Mawla Don Lt Col Mohammad Shofiul Azam Lt Col Md Abdullah AI Mamun Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

34 │ BEACON 2017 Lt Col Ekram Ahmed Bhuyan Lt Col Mohammed Mazhar AI Kabir Lt Col Md Monowarul lslam Sarder Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Lt Col Md Khairuzzaman Mollah Lt Col Muhammad Ali Haider Siddiqui Lt Col Md Abul Kalam Sumsuddin Rana Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

BEACON 2017 │ 35 Lt Col Munsi Mohammad Anik Bin Ashraf Lt Col Md Khurshid Alam Lt Col A K M Kayes Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

Lt Col A S M Badiul Alam Lt Col Sohel Ahmed Lt Col Mohammad Reazul Kabir Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Army

36 │ BEACON 2017 Lt Col Shah Zulfikar Ali Capt A K M Jakir Hossain Cdr Mostafa Zillur Rahim Khan Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Navy

Cdr Kutub Uddin Mohammad Amanat Ullah Cdr Haq Cdr Mohammad Ismail Arman Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Navy

BEACON 2017 │ 37 Gp Capt Syed Sayeedur Rahman Gp Capt Md Rabiul Hasan Gp Capt Md Abdullah Al Mamun Bangladesh Air Force Bangladesh Air Force Bangladesh Air Force

Gp Capt Md Asadul Karim Wg Cdr Md Sajjad Hossain Bangladesh Air Force Bangladesh Air Force

38 │ BEACON 2017 Officers’ Farewell

Maj Gen Skeikh Pasha Habib Uddin (Posting Out)

Gp Capt (Now Air Cdre) M Muied Hossain (Posting Out) Maj Shamsil Arefin (Posting Out)

BEACON 2017 │ 39 Officers’ Promotion

Cdre Quamrul Huq Cdre Anwar Hossain

Brig Gen Sajjad Hossain Staff Captain Al Otaibi (KSA)

40 │ BEACON 2017 Course Opening

National Defence Course 2017 on 26 January 2017 BEACON 2017 │ 41 Armed Forces War Course 2017 on 19 February 2017 42 │ BEACON 2017 Capstone Course 2017-1 on 12 February 2017 BEACON 2017 │ 43 Capstone Course 2017-2 on 22 October 2017

44 │ BEACON 2017 Views of Distinguished Personalities

It is always a matter of pleasure for me to come and talk at the National Defence College. I feel proud to be in the midst of the outstanding faculty members and the participants ably led and guided by the Commandant and his colleagues. It is heartening to note that the NDC has further expanded and developed in terms of its Course Curriculum and delivering to the best and brightest officers (Military and Civil), not only from Bangladesh, but from many other countries. I wish further success and glory to the NDC.

Mr. H.T Imam Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister (Political Affairs) Prime Minister’s Office 06 Novembers 2017

National Defence College, Bangladesh is the premier institution where senior military leadership from I am personally feel honored to be here. I am nations around the world share their views and perception on issues related to strategic, geopolitics and personally benefitted by interactions made security. Such engagement between military leaders helps in evolving mechanism for peace and tranquility with the participants. I am indebted to them. in the region and the extended neighborhood. and Bangladesh share a special relationship nurtured I wish NDC a grand success in days to come. with the sweat and blood of people of both our nations. An institution to address the faculty and students has given me an opportunity to speak my perception on strategic and security and seeks views from a Mohammad Shafiul Alam learned students community. May India –Bangladesh reach to greater height in times to come. Cabinet Secretary General Bipin Rawat, UYSM, VSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC 05 November 2017 Chief of the Army Staff Indian Army 02 April 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 45 Distinguished Personalities with their Visions

Begum Matia Chowdhury, MP Mr. Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, MP Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture Hon’ble Minister for Foreign Affairs “Agriculture Sector in Bangladesh Economy - The Traditional Backbone” “The Foreign Policy of Bangladesh”

Mr. HT Imam Maj Gen Tarique Ahmed Siddique, rcds, psc (Retd) Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister (Political Affairs) Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister (Security Affairs) “Stability/Instability: A Political Phenomenon Affecting National Security” “National Security”

46 │ BEACON 2017 Cabinet Secretary and Services Chiefs with Keynote Speech

Mohammad Shafiul Alam General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, SBP, ndc, psc, PhD Cabinet Secretary, Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army “The Desired Profile of Bangladesh Civil Service in the 21st Century” “Dynamics of Civil Military Relations (CMR)-Bangladesh Perspective”

Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed, OSP, BCGM, ndc, psc Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP, ndc, acsc Chief of Naval Staff Chief of Air Staff Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Air Force

BEACON 2017 │ 47 The Ambassadors and High Commissioners

H. E. Ms. Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat H. E. Ms Alison Blake Ambassador of USA British High Commissioner “Contemporary USA: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and “Contemporary UK: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and Bangladesh-USA Relations” Bangladesh-UK Relations”

H. E. Harsh Vardhan Shringla H. E. Mr. Rafiuzzaman Siddiqui High Commissioner of India High Commissioner of Pakistan “Contemporary India: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and “Contemporary Pakistan: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and Bangladesh-India Relations” Bangladesh-Pakistan Relations”

48 │ BEACON 2017 H. E. Dr. Thomas Heinrich Prinz H. E. Ms. Yasoja Gunasekera Ambassador of High Commissioner of “Contemporary Germany: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and “Contemporary Sri Lanka: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and Bangladesh-Germany Relations” Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Relations”

H.E. Mrs Nur Ashikin Binti Mohd Taib H. E. Vicente Vivencio T. Bandillo High Commissioner of Ambassador of “Contemporary Malaysia: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and “Contemporary Philippines: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and Bangladesh- Malaysia Relations” Bangladesh-Philippines Relations”

BEACON 2017 │ 49 H. E. Mr. Dhan Bahadur Oli H. E. Mr. Yousef S Y Ramadan Charge de Affairs, Embassy of Ambassador of Palestine “Contemporary Nepal: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and “Contemporary Palestine: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy” Bangladesh-Nepal Relations”

H. E. Mr. Orhan Ayrac Ambassador of “Contemporary Turkey: Its Foreign Policy, Security and Development Strategy and Bangladesh-Turkey Relations”

50 │ BEACON 2017 Foreign Guest Speakers

Admiral Harry B Harris, Jr. Admiral RK Dhowan PVSM, AVSM, SVSM (Retd) , Pacific Command Former Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy “India: A Resurgent Maritime Nation, Harnessing the Blue Economy Avenues for Maritime Cooperation with Bangladesh”

Jane Edmondson Dr. Laura Richards Cleary Country Representatives, DFID Bangladesh Cranfield University, UK “DFID and International Development” “Governance of National Security and Defence”

BEACON 2017 │ 51 Members of Parlianent and Senior Government Officials at NDC

Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy Lieutenant General Sabbir Ahmed, OSP, SGP, ndc, psc (Retd) BB, SBP, BSP, ndc, psc, PhD “Strategic Partnership and Collective Security: Options for Bangladesh” Commandant, National Defence College “Civil Military Relations-Bangladesh Perspective”

Lieutenant General (Now General) , BGBM, PBGM, BGBMS, psc, G Md Abul Kalam Azad “Border Management: Impact on National Security-Bangladesh Perspective” Chief Coordinator, SDG Cell, Prime Ministers Office “Infrastructure Development and Connectivity (land,water and air) - Key to Development in Bangladesh”

52 │ BEACON 2017 Mr. Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP Mr. Fazle Kabir, ndc Member of Parliament Governor, “Parliament: Role, Function & Parliamentary Practice in the Context of Parliamentary “Bangladesh Banking Sector: Present State and Challenges” Democracy”

Mr. Iqbal Mahmood Major General Abul Hossain, ndc, psc, P Eng Chairman, Anti Corruption Commission Director General, Border Guard Bangladesh “Impact of Corruption in National Security and Development” “National, Regional and International Cooperation and its Effectiveness to Enhance Border Security and Safety: Past, Present and Future”

BEACON 2017 │ 53 Major General AKM Abdur Rahman, ndc, psc Major General Sheikh Mamun Khaled, SUP, rcds, psc, PhD Director General, BIISS Commandant, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory “Energy Security of Bangladesh” “Non-Traditional Security: Challenges in Bangladesh Perspective”

Major General Md Salahuddin Miaji, rcds, psc Major General Muhammad Habibur Rahman Khan, ndc, psc Vice Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Professionals Executive Chairman, BEPZA “Rohingya Refugee Crisis- Security Challenges for Bangladesh” “RMG Sector in Bangladesh Economy: Prospects and Challenges”

54 │ BEACON 2017 Major General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed, ndu, psc Major General Md Masud Razzak, ndc, afwc, psc Senior Directing Staff (Army), NDC Commanding, 66 Infantry Division “Leadership Concepts: Past and Contemporary Issues” “Land Warfare and Land Warfare Strategy”

Rear Admiral M Makbul Hossain, OSP, BCGMS, ndu, psc, BN Air Vice Marshal (Now ) Masihuzzaman Serniabat, ndu, psc, GD (P) Asst Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy Asst Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force “Maritime Strategy and Sea Power” “Air Power and Air Strategy”

BEACON 2017 │ 55 Md Khurshed Alam, ndc, psc (Retd) Ambassador Mahbub Uz Zaman Secretary (UNCLOS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Blue Economy-Maritime Strategy for Security and Development: Bangladesh “Bangladesh - Sri Lanka Relations” Perspective”

Mr. Subhashish Bose Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmed Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Chairman, Polli Kormo Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) “WTO and International Trade Alliance” “Economy and Development: Road to Progress for Bangladesh”

56 │ BEACON 2017 Experts’ Valuable Contribution-ND Course 2017

Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad Mr. Salman F Rahman Former Chief Election Commissioner Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister (Private Sector Affairs) “The Electoral System of Bangladesh” “Contribution of Private Sector in Bangladesh Economy”

Ambassador Farooq Sobhan Ambassador Muhammad Zamir President, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute “A Future Look into the Security Dynamics of South Asia in General and Bangladesh in “Geo-strategy of Bangladesh and its Impact on National Security” Particular”

BEACON 2017 │ 57 Rasheda K Chowdhury Lieutenant General Abu Tayeb Muhammad Zahirul Alam, rcds, psc (Retd) Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government Former Commandant, NDC “Non Government Organizations in Bangladesh-The Myth, the Realities and the “Fundamental Concepts of National Security” Challenges”

Professor Rehman Sobhan Mr. A B M Md. Azizul Islam Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue Former Adviser to the Caretaker Government “Democracy and Nature of Politics in Bangladesh” “Management of National Economy: Bangladesh Perspective”

58 │ BEACON 2017 Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed Ambassador Md Touhid Hossain Former Governor, Bangladesh Bank “International Negotiations” “Geo-economics of Bangladesh and its Impact on National Security”

Ambassador Nasim Ferdous Ambassador Taufiq Ali “Bangladesh-Indonesia Relation” “International Law & International Court of Justice”

BEACON 2017 │ 59 Major General Jiban Kanai Das, ndu, psc (Retd) Mr. Arastoo Khan Former Commandant, NDC Former Secretary, Planning Commission “Defence Budget and its Impact on National Economy” “Functioning of Planning Commission and IMED”

Dr. Ainun Nishat Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed Professor, BRAC University Professor, Dhaka University “Climate Change and Sustainable Development” “South Asia: Regional & Global Security Dynamics and Implications for Bangladesh”

60 │ BEACON 2017 Dr. Professor Pran Gopal Datta Professor, Dhaka University Former VC, BSMMU “Causes and Consequences of Corruption: A Political Economic Treatise” “Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Prospect and Challenges“

Dr. Tofail Ahmed Dr. M Fouzul Kabir Khan “Local Government System of Bangladesh” Former Secretary “The Issues in Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Bangladesh”

BEACON 2017 │ 61 Professor Sheikh A Hamid Professor Masuda Yasmeen Professor, New Hampshaire University, USA Professor, Dhaka University “Determinants and Effects of Economic Development” “Development Economics”

Syed Ali Jowher Rizvi Mrs Selima Ahmed Chairman, Alliance Holding Limited President, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry “Creating Better Business Environment” “Women Entrepreneurship Development in Bangladesh”

62 │ BEACON 2017 Mr. Syed Nasim Manzur General Shahedul Anam Khan, ndc, psc (Retd) Managing Director, Apex Footwear Limited Associate Editor, The Daily Star “Service Sector and Entrepreneurship Development” “Media and its Impact on National Security”

Brigadier General Bhuiyan, ndc, psc (Retd) “Support to the United Nations by Bangladesh: Its Role in National Image Building Dr. Rashed Uz Zamman and Dr. Niloy Ranjan Biswas and IR/Diplomacy” Professor, Dhaka University “Surge of Population and Contemporary Trends”

BEACON 2017 │ 63 Experts’ Valuable Contribution-AFWC 2017

Lieutenant General Anwar Hussain, ndc, psc Professor Dr. Shamsul Alam Quarter Master General, Bangladesh Army Member, Planning Commission “Logistic Support System of Bangladesh Army” “Strategic Formation Process-Bangladesh Perspective”

Major General Md Chowdhury, rcds, psc Major General Jahangir Kabir Talukdar, SUP, awc, psc Commandant, Bangladesh Ordnance Factory General Officer Commanding, 24 Infantry Division “Strategic Formulation Process- Bangladesh Militaty perspective” “Security Situation in CHT –Strategic Management Perspective”

64 │ BEACON 2017 Major General Md Siddiqur Rahman Sarkar, SGP, hdmc, psc (Now Major General) Emdadul Bari, ndc, psc, te E-in-C, Bangladesh Army Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission “Military in Disaster Management” “Information Warfare”

Air Vice Marshal M Naim Hassan, BBP, OSP, afwc, psc Mr. Muslim Chowdhury Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force Finance Secretary “Air Power and Air Strategy - Bangladesh Perspective” “National Budget and Defence Budget-Bangladesh Perspective”

BEACON 2017 │ 65 Ambassador Munshi Faiz Ahmad Md Rakib Hossain, ndc Chairman, Bangladesh Institute of International & Strategic Studies (BIISS) Addl Secy, Ministry of Public Administration “Current Security Strategy of USA, India, and ” “Government and the Issues of Governance”

Professor Dr. Md Golam Rahman General Abdul Mubeen, ndc, psc (Retd) Chairman, Information Commission, Bangladesh Former Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army “Role of Media in good governance - BD Perspective” “Leadership Challenges in ”

66 │ BEACON 2017 Lieutenant Colonel Sajjad Ali Zahir, BP (Retd) Major Qamrul Hassan Bhuiyan, psc (Retd) “” “Bangladesh War of Liberation”

Professor Dr Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain Professor Dr. Selim Raihan Professor, Dhaka University Professor, Dhaka University “Research Methodology - Qualitative Data Analysis” “Introduction to National Budget”

BEACON 2017 │ 67 Professor Dr. Touhidul Islam Professor Dr. Ferdous Jahan Professor, Dhaka University Professor, Dhaka University “Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies” “Governance in a Democratic Country: Effective participation of Armed Forces”

Professor Dr. Lailufar Yeasmin Mr. Benazir Ahmed, BPM (BAR) Professor, Dhaka University M Nurul Absar, NGP, ndc, psc, BN “Security and Strategy- Theories & Contemporary Global Security Issues” Brigadier General Md Tawhid-ul-Islam, psc “Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Environment in Bangladesh”

68 │ BEACON 2017 Brigadier General Md Anisur Rahman, afwc, psc Brigadier General Md Abdul Majid, ndc, psc, G, Brigadier General Monirul Islam Commodore Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury, (G), ndu, afwc, psc, BN Akhand, ndc, psc, Brigadier General Md Fakhrul Ahsan, BSP, psc, Captain Mohammad Hasan Mahmood Khan, GUP, nswc, psc Monirul Islam (S), PCGMS, psc, BN, Captain M Mahmudul Malek, (C), afwc, psc, BN, “” Md Sharif Udin Sarker, BPP, psc, GO (P) “Joint Intelligence”

Brigadier General Md Abdur Rouf, ndc, afwc, psc Commodore M Amanul Haque, (C), psc, BN, Colonel Khandaker Towhid Murad, afwc, Brigadier General Md Abu Naser, ndc, psc psc, Group Captain Md Sharif Uddin Sarker, BBP, psc, GD(P), Lieutenant Colonel S M “Asymmetric Warfare’’ Anwar Hossain, afwc, psc, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Aklem Abden, psc ‘’Neighbouring Countries Profile’’

BEACON 2017 │ 69 Brigadier General Hafiz Ahsan Farid, ndc, psc, Brigadier General Md Ahsanul Kabir, Commodore Abdul Wahed Chowdhury (G), BU, BB, psc, (Retired) afwc, psc, Captain M Moazzem Hossain, (S), afwc, psc, BN, Group Captain Md Siddiqur Major Wakar Hassan, BP, psc (Retired) Rahman, afwc, psc “Bangladesh War of Liberation” “Tri Service Logistics”

Colonel Muhammad Shahnoor Rahman, afwc, psc (Retd) Commander Christopher Paul Ayres (Retd) Mr. Walter Marcel P Jeanty Peter Wayne Gregory (Retd) “Law of Armed Conflict“ “Joint Operations Planning Course” 70 │ BEACON 2017 Guest Speakers-Capstone Course 2017-1

Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, BB, SBP, BSP, ndc, psc, PhD Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman, rcds, ndc, afwc, psc, PhD Commandant, NDC Principal Staff Officer, Armed Forces Division “Civil Military Relations (CMR) and Role of Armed Forces in National Security & “Global, Regional and National Security Environment“ Development”

Professor Dr. Syed Anwar Husain Dr. Hossain Professor, Dhaka University Ex Advisor to the Caretaker Govt & Executive Chairman, PPRC “Bengali Culture and its Role on National Security & Development of Bangladesh“ “Challenges of Higher Management and Decision Making in Bangladesh” BEACON 2017 │ 71 Mr. Md Shahidul Haque Ambassador Humayun Kabir Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice President, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) “Foreign Policy Vision for Bangladesh and Concept of Security” “Geo-strategy, Geo-politics and Geo-economics of Bangladesh”

Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud Dr. Zahid Hussain Senior Lawyer, Bangladesh Supreme Court Lead Economist, World Bank “Bangladesh and its Constitution” “Sustainable Development-Concept for Bangladesh” 72 │ BEACON 2017 Guest Speakers-Capstone Course 2017-2

Mohammad Shafiul Alam Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, BB, SBP, BSP, ndc, psc, PhD Cabinet Secretary Commandant, NDC “Higher Management and Decision Making” “Defence Policy of Bangladesh”

Professor Rehman Sobhan Professor Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue Former Advisor to the Caretaker Government “Foreign Policy Vision for Bangladesh and Concept of Security” “Sustainable Development-Concept for Bangladesh” BEACON 2017 │ 73 Professor Dr. Syed Anwar Husain Ambassador Humayun Kabir Professor, Dhaka University Vice President, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) “Bengali Culture and its Role on National Security & Development of Bangladesh” “Geo-strategy, Geo-politics and Geo-economics of Bangladesh”

Professor Mamun Rashid Dr. Rashed Uz Zaman Vice Chairman, Financial Excellence Limited Professor, Dhaka University “Bangladesh Economy: Prospects and Challenges for National Security and Development” “Global, Regional and National Security Environment” 74 │ BEACON 2017 Visit to on 06 December 2017 BEACON 2017 │ 75 Visiting Delegations at NDC

Nigerian Armed Forces War College Nigerian Army Delegation 05 February 2017 19 February 2017

Lt Gen A K Sahni, UYSM, SM, VSM (Retd) Delegation of Oman NDC 26 February 2017 20 March 2017

76 │ BEACON 2017 Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed, NBP, OSP, BCGM, ndc, psc, Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh Navy Ambassador of Mali 21 March 2017 30 March 2017

Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army Palestinian Military Delegation 02 April 2017 19 April 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 77 Nigerian NDC Delegation Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh 15 May 2017 18 June 2017

Delegation of Myanmar Army Security Adviser of Myanmar 21 June 2017 03 July 2017

78 │ BEACON 2017 Admiral Harris B Harris, Jr Commander, United States Pacific Command H. E. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, High Commissioner of India 09 July 2017 18 July 2017

H. E. Ms. Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, Ambassador of USA BPATC 82nd Senior Staff Course 25 July 2017 31 July 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 79 Colonel Cainaz Vakharia, Defence Attache of USA H. E. Ms Alison Blake, British High Commissioner 10 September 2017 21 September 2017

Maj Gen Tarique Ahmed Siddique, rcds, psc (Retd), Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister (Security Affairs) BPATC 83rd Senior Staff Course Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh 24 October 2017 15 October 2017 80 │ BEACON 2017 Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Division Mr. HT Imam, Adviser to the Hon’ble Prime Minister (Political Affairs) 05 November 2017 Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh 06 November 20 17

Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP, ndc, acsc, Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, SBP, ndc, psc, PhD, Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army 07 November 2017 14 November 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 81 Internal Study Tours - National Defence Course 2017

Bangladesh National Museum Ministry of Defence 24 January 2017 12 February 217

Army Headquarters Bijoyketon, 13 February 2017 13 February 2017

82 │ BEACON 2017 Naval Headquarters Air Headquarters 20 February 2017 20 February 2017

ATN Bangla The Daily Star 04 April 2017 04 April 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 83 Headquarters Ansar & VDP Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) 10 April 2017 27 April 2017

Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) Apex Footwear Limited 27 April 2017 04 May 2017

84 │ BEACON 2017 Dhaka Export Processing Zone Authority (DEPZA) Bangabandhu Memorial Museum 09 May 2017 13 May 2017

Incepta Pharmaceutical Industry Shinepukur Ceramic Limited 15 July 2017 18 May 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 85 Bangladesh Garment Manufacturing & Exporters Association (BGMEA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 May 2017 03 October 2017

Bangladesh Institute of International & Strategic Studies (BIISS) Headquarters Border Guard Bangladesh 22 November 2017 22 November 2017

86 │ BEACON 2017 Internal Study Tours - Armed Forces War Course 2017

BAF Base Bashar Armed Forces Division 07 Mach 2017 13 March 2017

Army Headquarters Bijoyketon, Dhaka Cantonment 13 March 2017 13 March 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 87 Naval Headquarters Air Headquarters 22 March 2017 09 April 2017

BAF Base Bangabandhu Independent 6 Air Defence Artillery 09 April 2017 18 April 2017

88 │ BEACON 2017 Headquarters NSI Headquarters 14 Independent Engineer Brigade 18 May 2017 09 August 2017

Ministry of Defence Ministry of Planning 13 August 2017 13 August 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 89 Independent Television Headquarters Border Guard Bangladesh 17 August 2017 22 August 2017

Headquarters Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 August 2017 29 August 2017

90 │ BEACON 2017 Police Headquarters Headquarters Ansar & VDP 29 August 2017 17 October 2017

Bangladesh Institute of International & Strategic Studies (BIISS) Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation & Training (BIPSOT) 17 October 2017 25 October 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 91 Internal Study Tours - Capstone Course 2017-1

Armed Forces Division BAF Base Bangabandhu 13 February 2017 15 February 2017

24 Infantry Division Rangamati Hill District 16 February 2017 17 February 2017

92 │ BEACON 2017 Internal Study Tours - Capstone Course 2017-2

Armed Forces Division BAF Base Bangabandhu Chattogram Naval Area 24 October 2017 25 October 2017 25 October 2017

24 Infantry Division Khagrachhari Hill District 26 October 2017 27 October 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 93 Internal Study Tour - Jashore and - National Defence Course 2017

94 │ BEACON 2017 BEACON 2017 │ 95 Internal Study Tour - Rangpur - National Defence Course 2017

96 │ BEACON 2017 Internal Study Tour - Sylhet - National Defence Course 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 97 Internal Study Tour - Barishal - National Defence Course 2017

98 │ BEACON 2017 Internal Study Tour - Chattogram - National Defence Course 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 99 Internal Study Tour - Bandarban - National Defence Course 2017

100 │ BEACON 2017 Miscellaneous Activities - National Defence Course 2017 Members’ Lecture - NDC 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 101 Academic Council Meeting on 23 April 2017

102 │ BEACON 2017 Research Works

IRP Topic Selection Meeting Meeting with Academic Advisor and SDS

Meeting with Academic Advisor and SDS Meeting with Academic Advisor and SDS

BEACON 2017 │ 103 GRP Presentation

Country Presentation

104 │ BEACON 2017 IST Presentation

OST Presentation

BEACON 2017 │ 105 Syndicate Discussion

106 │ BEACON 2017 Exercise Art of Negotiation

Exercise Roadmap

BEACON 2017 │ 107 M Phil and MSDS Exam (Written & Viva Voce)

Seminar at NDC Seminar on “Human Resource Development: Need for Education and Administrative Sector Reform for Realization of Vision 2041” conducted for Capstone Course-2017-1 and NDC-2017 on 23 February 2017

108 │ BEACON 2017 Seminar on “Turning Demographic Burden of Bangladesh into Demographic Dividend through Effective Education”conducted for NDC-2017 on 12 April 2017

Seminar on “Investment in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects for Realization of Vision 2041” conducted for NDC- 2017 on 15 June 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 109 Seminar on “Media and Armed Forces – Bangladesh Perspective” conducted by AFWC-2017 on 19 October 2017

Seminar on “Formulating an Effective Foreign Policy Outline for Realization of Vision 2041” conducted for Capstone Course-2017-2 and NDC-2017 on 01 November 2017

110 │ BEACON 2017 Miscellaneous Activities-Armed Forces War Course 2017 GRP Presentation

Liberation War Presentation

BEACON 2017 │ 111 Workshop on Joint Operation

Seminar on ‘‘Integrated Training Solutions’’

112 │ BEACON 2017 Strategic Leadership Training

Writing Assignment on CAP

BEACON 2017 │ 113 Staff Ride AFWC 2017 - Jashore and Khulna

114 │ BEACON 2017 BEACON 2017 │ 115 Staff Ride AFWC 2017 - Rangpur and Bogura

116 │ BEACON 2017 Staff Ride AFWC 2017 - Sylhet and Cumilla

BEACON 2017 │ 117 Staff Ride AFWC 2017 – Chattogram Area

118 │ BEACON 2017 Staff Ride AFWC 2017 - Ghatail and Savar Area

BEACON 2017 │ 119 Social and Cultural Activities Celebration of Spring on 14 February 2017

Ladies Club Activities

120 │ BEACON 2017 Mehedi Night on 25 June 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 121 Ice Breaking Ceremony on 19 February 2017

Celebration of Bangla New Year (Borsho Boron 1424)

122 │ BEACON 2017 Pitha Utshob on 24 January 2017

Annual Picnic on 04 February 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 123 Iftar Party-June 2017

Allied Officers’ Night on 04 November 2017

124 │ BEACON 2017 Bangladesh Night on 13 December 2017

Eid Celebration (Eid-ul-Fitr) on 26 June 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 125 Eid Celebration (Eid-ul-Azha) on 02 September 2017

126 │ BEACON 2017 River Cruise on 09 November 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 127 Social Evening-Capstone Course on 02 November 2017

Commandant’s Garden Party (Gala Night) on 30 November 2017

128 │ BEACON 2017 Celebration of National Events and NDC Raising Day

Celebration of Birthday of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu on 17 March 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 129 Celebration of National Independence Day on 26 March 2017

National Mourning Day on 15 August 2017

130 │ BEACON 2017 on 21 November 2017

Victory Day on 16 December 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 131 Games and Sports Cricket Competition on 25 November 2017 (Commandant’s Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament 2017)

132 │ BEACON 2017 Golf Tournament on 29 April 2017 (NDC-JANIK Commandant’s Cup Golf Tournament 2017)

1st Capstone Golf Tournament on 30 December 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 133 Overseas Study Tour-National Defence Course 2017 Kuwait

134 │ BEACON 2017 Sri Lanka

BEACON 2017 │ 135 USA

136 │ BEACON 2017 Malaysia

BEACON 2017 │ 137 Myanmar

138 │ BEACON 2017 Philippine

BEACON 2017 │ 139 India

140 │ BEACON 2017 Nepal

BEACON 2017 │ 141

Italy

142 │ BEACON 2017 Oman

BEACON 2017 │ 143 Thailand

144 │ BEACON 2017 Overseas Study Tour-AFWC 2017 India

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146 │ BEACON 2017 Graduation Dinner Graduation Dinner of ND Course 2017 and AFWC 2017 on 10 December 2017

Commandant’s Address Handing over of memento by the Commandant to the Chief Guest

BEACON 2017 │ 147 Commandant’s Closing Address-ND Course 2017 and AFWC 2017

Commandant’s Address Best IRP Award to Brig Gen Mohammad Shaheenul Haque, hdmc, psc Bangladesh Army (ND Course 2017)

2nd Best IRP Award to Brig Gen (Now Maj Gen) Sultanuzzaman Md Salehuddin 3rd Best IRP Award to Brig Gen Md Bayezid Sarwar Bangladesh Army (ND Course 2017) Bangladesh Army (ND Course 2017) 148 │ BEACON 2017 Best IRP Award for Allied Members- Col Jeffrey Philip Gottlieb 2nd Best IRP Award for Allied Members- Col Mohammad Idris Abdulkadir US Army (ND Course 2017) Nigerian Army (ND Course 2017)

Best IRP Award to Lt Col Muhammad Ali Haider Siddiqui, SBP, psc, Inf 2nd Best IRP Award to Cdr Kutub Uddin Mohammad Amanat Ullah, (G), psc, BN Bangladesh Army (AFWC 2017) Bangladesh Navy (AFWC 2017)

BEACON 2017 │ 149 3rd Best IRP Award to Lt Col Mohammad Reazul Kabir, psc, G, Arty Road Walk Award to Jt Secy (Now Addl Secy) Md Abdul Karim Bangladesh Army (AFWC 2017) Bangladesh Civil Service (ND Course 2017)

Road Walk Award to Brig Gen Md Muhsin Alam, psc Road Walk Award to Lt Col Munsi Mohammad Anik Bin Ashraf, psc, Inf Bangladesh Army (ND Course 2017) Bangladesh Army (AFWC 2017)

150 │ BEACON 2017 Graduation Ceremony of ND Course 2017 and AFWC 2017 on 18 December 2017

Chief Guest signing the visitor’s book Chief Guest interacting with the graduated members and guests

Chief Guest knifing the Graduation Cake Spouses of Services Chiefs, Commandant and Senior Officers with the Chief Guest

BEACON 2017 │ 151 Certificate Awarding Ceremony-ND Course and AFWC 2017

152 │ BEACON 2017 Course Closing

National Defence Course 2017 on 18 December 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 153 Armed Forces War Course 2017 on 18 December 2017

154 │ BEACON 2017 Capstone Course 2017-1 on 23 February 2017

BEACON 2017 │ 155 Capstone Course 2017-2 on 02 November 2017

156 │ BEACON 2017 Closing Ceremony of Capstone Course 2017-1 on 23 February 2017

Address of Chief Guest Respected Fellows Receiving Certificate from the Chief Guest

Respected Fellows Receiving Certificate from the Chief Guest Chief Guest knifing the Graduation Cake

BEACON 2017 │ 157 Closing Ceremony of Capstone Course 2017-2 on 02 November 2017

Respected Fellows Receiving Certificate from the Chief Guest Reminissence by Respected Fellow

Handing over of memento by the Commandant to the Chief Guest Chief Guest knifing the Graduation Cake

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