Siddiqur Rahman Sarker

Siddiqur Rahman Sarker was a two-star officer and engineer-in-chief of the Bangladesh Army. He was commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology and chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha.

Early life and education Sarker was born on 10 August 1963 in Narsingdi, East Pakistan. He enrolled in the Bangladesh Military Academy on 22 January 1982 with the 9th BMA long course. On 23 December 1983, he was commissioned into the corps of engineers. He studied civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, where he earned a BSc and an MSc. He also graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College and completed a master's degree in defence studies from the National University of Bangladesh. At Osmania University in India, he finished another master's degree in management.

Military career Sarker commanded an engineers brigade, was a sector commander of the Border Guard Bangladesh after the Bangladesh Rifles revolt in 2009, and was area commander, logistics area. In January 2013, he was promoted to major general. He was the commandant of the Military Institute of Science and Technology. His contract was cancelled on 17 September 2024 by the Yunus ministry. He was reinstated, however, on 22 September and served till March 2025.

Awards Sarkar received two notable awards. President Border Guard Medal for role as sector commander after the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny Sena Gourab Padak from Bangladesh Army for his service from 2011 to 2012