[2] Mustafizur Rahman was born in Rangpur, Bengal Province of British India.

Promoted to Captain in 1970, he served as Adjutant of 14 East Pakistan Rifles Battalion based at Satkhira.

During Liberation War he was wounded in November 1971 and received gallantry award "Bir Bikrom" by the Government of Bangladesh.

Afterwards, he served as a Colonel in the Directorate of Army Headquarters (AHQ), General Staff Branch (GS Br).

In this rank he was appointed as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 55th Infantry Division, Jessore from 1994 to 1995, then he served Engineer in Chief (E in C), AHQ in 1996 and afterwards he was posted as Director General (DG) of National Security Intelligence (NSI) in 1997.