T. M. Jobaer

T. M. Jobair (Bengali: টি এম জোবায়ের)^[1] is a Major General and currently serving as Director General of National Security Intelligence, the main civil intelligence agency in Bangladesh, since July 2018.^[2][3]

T. M. Jobaer
Native name	টি এম জোবায়ের
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service/branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1987-present
Rank	Major General
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands held	Director General of National Security Intelligence Director of CTIB Deputy Director of National Security Intelligence Commander of 6th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade Commandant of School of Military Intelligence

Career

In 2011, Jobaer served as a Director of National Security Intelligence.^[4] While serving as a director, he focused on the War on Terror and identified Hizb ut-Tahrir as the biggest threat among terror organizations in South Asia in an interview with The Outlook.^[5][6] Before taking over the charge of Director General, National Security Intelligence he was the Minister (counselor) of Bangladesh High Commission to the United Kingdom.^[7]

On 31 July 2018, Major General Jobaer was appointed Director General of National Security Intelligence replacing major general Md Shamsul Haque.^[3][8] The Ministry of Public Administration transferred him from Bangladesh Army to the National Security Intelligence under the Prime Minister's Office.^[9] He made the welcome speech at the inauguration of the new headquarters of the National Security Intelligence in April 2021 which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.^[10][11] He is the longest serving DG of NSI as of November 2023.

References

1. "এনএসআই'র নতুন ডিজি জোবায়ের". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
2. "RAB, NTMC chiefs contradict home minister". New Age. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
3. "Major General TM Jobayer named NSI Director General". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
4. Staff Correspondent (2011-09-27). "Tahrir seen as biggest threat". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
5. "Extremist Spectre". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
6. "Tahrir seen as biggest threat". The Daily Star. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
7. bdnews24.com. "Bangladesh High Commissioner to UK Nazmul Quaunine presents credentials to Queen". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
8. "এনএসআই'র নতুন মহাপরিচালক জোবায়ের". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
9. "এনএসআইর নতুন ডিজি জেনারেল জোবায়ের". www.kalerkantho.com. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
10. "Make sure that Covid-19 directives are enforced: PM". The Daily Star. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
11. "PM asks NSI to work for making extremism-free country". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2023-02-25.