<p>Just over a month after he became Bangladesh's army chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been thrust into the limelight, announcing the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/sheikh-hasina-has-resigned-interim-government-to-run-country-bangladesh-army-chief-3137284">resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina</a> who fled the country on Monday.</p><p>Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence that began last month after student groups demanded scrapping of a controversial quota system in government jobs. That escalated into a campaign to seek the ouster of Hasina, who has been in power for 15 years and most recently swept to a fourth straight term in January.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/bangladesh-protests-live-riots-sheikh-hasina-crisis-job-reservation-2024-3137333">Follow live updates on Bangladesh crisis</a></p><p>Nearly 250 people have been killed in the violence.</p><p>Zaman, 58, assumed the duties of army chief on June 23 for a period of three years - the normal tenure for the position.</p><p>Born in Dhaka in 1966, he is married to Sarahnaz Kamalika Zaman, the daughter of General Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman, who was army chief from 1997 to 2000.</p>.Bangladesh unrest: India issues travel advisory for citizens.<p>Zaman holds a Masters degree in Defence Studies from the National University of Bangladesh and a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King's College, London, according to the Bangladesh Army website.</p><p>Prior to becoming the army chief, he served as the Chief of General Staff for little over six months - a role in which he oversaw, among other things, military operations and intelligence, Bangladesh's role in UN peacekeeping operations, and budget.</p><p>In a career spanning three-and-a-half decades, he has also worked closely with Hasina, serving as the principal staff officer at the Armed Forces Division under the Prime Minister's Office.</p><p>Zaman has also been associated with the modernization of the army, the army website said.</p><p>As protests rocked the country once again this month, Zaman called upon army personnel to ensure security of people's lives, properties, and important state installations.</p>
<p>Just over a month after he became Bangladesh's army chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been thrust into the limelight, announcing the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/sheikh-hasina-has-resigned-interim-government-to-run-country-bangladesh-army-chief-3137284">resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina</a> who fled the country on Monday.</p><p>Bangladesh has been engulfed by protests and violence that began last month after student groups demanded scrapping of a controversial quota system in government jobs. That escalated into a campaign to seek the ouster of Hasina, who has been in power for 15 years and most recently swept to a fourth straight term in January.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/bangladesh-protests-live-riots-sheikh-hasina-crisis-job-reservation-2024-3137333">Follow live updates on Bangladesh crisis</a></p><p>Nearly 250 people have been killed in the violence.</p><p>Zaman, 58, assumed the duties of army chief on June 23 for a period of three years - the normal tenure for the position.</p><p>Born in Dhaka in 1966, he is married to Sarahnaz Kamalika Zaman, the daughter of General Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman, who was army chief from 1997 to 2000.</p>.Bangladesh unrest: India issues travel advisory for citizens.<p>Zaman holds a Masters degree in Defence Studies from the National University of Bangladesh and a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King's College, London, according to the Bangladesh Army website.</p><p>Prior to becoming the army chief, he served as the Chief of General Staff for little over six months - a role in which he oversaw, among other things, military operations and intelligence, Bangladesh's role in UN peacekeeping operations, and budget.</p><p>In a career spanning three-and-a-half decades, he has also worked closely with Hasina, serving as the principal staff officer at the Armed Forces Division under the Prime Minister's Office.</p><p>Zaman has also been associated with the modernization of the army, the army website said.</p><p>As protests rocked the country once again this month, Zaman called upon army personnel to ensure security of people's lives, properties, and important state installations.</p>