Brigadier General Shams Mohammad Mamun, ndu, psc was born on July 1976 in a reputed muslim family in Chattogram. He passed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations from Cumilla Cadet College with 10th and 8th position respectively in the combined merit list. He was commissioned from Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in 1996 with 35th BMA Long Course. He was the recipient of the coveted ‘Sword of Honour’ of his Course. He is a graduate from Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Mirpur and also from United States Army Command General and Staff College (CGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He attended ‘Strategic Management Course in Cranfield University at Defence Academy in United Kingdom, ‘Higher Defence Orientation Course in Combat College, India and National Defence University (NDU) Course in China. He also attended few specialized courses on Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), while serving as coordinator of Bangladesh National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (BNACWC) in Armed Forces Division (AFD). Brigadier General Shams is academically distinguished, holding several master degrees: Masters in Military Science, Masters in Defence Studies and Masters in Business Administration. He received the ‘Chancellor’s Award’ for later.
Brigadier General Shams had an colourful military career which was embedded with the mixture of Instructor, Staff and Command Appointments. He served as an Instructor of Tactics Wing, School of Infantry and Tactics and as a Directing Staff and Senior Instructor in Defence Services Command and Staff College. His staff appointments include Deputy Assistant Military Secretary-1 in Military Secretary’s Branch of Army Headquarters, General Staff Officer First Grade and Colonel Staff in Armed Forces Division. He also served as the Colonel Staff of a prestigious formation of Bangladesh Army. He commanded an Infantry Regiment and an Infantry Brigade corresponding to his rank. Under the Blue Helmet, Brigadier General Shams served twice as a Staff in United Nations. Presently, he is performing as Commandant of Army Security Unit.
