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Friday | November 13, 2026 | Dhaka

5 BAF officers sent into retirement

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:04 AM, 13 November 2026

Five officers of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) have been sent into retirement following the expiry of their service tenures.

The Ministry of Defence issued a notification in this regard on Thursday, signed by Deputy Secretary Zakir Hossen.

According to the notification, the officers’ post-retirement leave (PRL) will begin on November 30, while their retirement will take effect from June 1, 2027.

The officers are Wing Commander Sanjida Akter, Wing Commander Enamul Kabir, Squadron Leader SM Tanzil Ahsan, Squadron Leader Md Shahriar Chowdhury and Squadron Leader Sanjana Sharmin Chowdhury.

The two wing commanders, who were commissioned under the long course, have been sent into retirement under Rule 24(10) of the Air Force Act Rules, 1957, and Air Force Instruction 1/1997, following the completion of their service tenures.

The remaining three officers, who were commissioned under the short course, have been retired under the same rule and Air Force Instruction 2/2014.

The notification said all five officers would receive retirement benefits in accordance with the applicable rules.