RAB's new ADG Abdullah Al Momen

RAB's Additional Director General (ADG, Operations) is Colonel Abdullah Al Momen. He will replace the current ADG Mahabub Alam. Several RAB sources have confirmed this information.

Colonel Momen is currently working in the Directorate General of Defense Intelligence. And Mahabub Alam is returning to his army after being promoted as Brigadier General. He will then join Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Ltd. in Gazipur as a director. Momen can assume his responsibility next Wednesday.

Abdullah Al Momen was previously in charge of RAB. He worked as RAB-12 captain, RAB-2 company commander and deputy director in intelligence wing of RAB headquarters. He received 'Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) and 'Rashtrapati Police Medal' (PPM) in recognition of his good work in RAB.

This army officer also served with reputation in Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) for some time. During his service in RAB-1, several campaigns of Momen are discussed.

In 2018, when he was the captain of 46 BGB, he took the driver's seat of an ambulance to save the life of a colleague (soldier) and took him to the hospital. As a captain, he set an exemplary example of such compassion towards his colleagues and was widely admired.

He was the last captain of RAB-1. In June of last year he Lt. Promoted from colonel to colonel and returned to his army.