He was the chairman and nominated director of United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited.

He was commissioned in the infantry regiment (East Bengal Regiment) of the Bangladesh Army on 30 November 1976 from the Bangladesh Military Academy's 3rd SSC (short service commission) course with Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan, who became full general in 2012.

[5] He also held the important appointment of director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division (AFD).

[3] In the international platform, the general rendered his service as a peacekeeper in the capacity of chief of staff (Northern Region) in United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMUZ).

[5] He enjoyed golfing as a pastime, and was a decorated player in the army hockey team during his early days.