Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

 He took over the duties of the Director General from the outgoing Director General Major General Shakil Ahmed at the BGB headquarters at Philkhana in the city on Sunday. Prior to his new assignment Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan served as Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP). Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan was born on January 2, 1969 in Faridpur district. After completion of his higher Secondary Certificate studies, he joined Bangladesh Military Academy with 18th BMA Long course in July 15, 1986 and was commissioned on June 24, 1988 in the Corps of Infantry of Bangladesh Army.