Quazi Golam Dastgir

Quazi Golam Dastgir
Dastgir in Chittagong (1991)
Bangladesh Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
In office 2 February 1988 – 31 December 1991
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad Shahabuddin Ahmed Abdur Rahman Biswas
Preceded by	Mr. Hedayet Ahmad
Succeeded by	Mr. Abdul Momen Choudhury
Permanent Representative to the OIC and IDB
In office 1988–1991
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad Shahabuddin Ahmed Abdur Rahman Biswas
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia
In office 1984–1988
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Bangladesh Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
In office 1982–1984
President	Hussain Muhammad Ershad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Bangladesh Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand
In office 27 May 1978 – 2 June 1982
President	Ziaur Rahman Abdus Sattar Hussain Muhammad Ershad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
Preceded by	A. K. M. Nazrul Islam
Succeeded by	M. Mohsin
Permanent Representative to the United Nations ESCAP and ADB
In office 1979–1982
President	Ziaur Rahman Abdus Sattar Hussain Muhammad Ershad
Personal details
Born	(1932-09-23)23 September 1932 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	17 October 2008(2008-10-17) (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Pakistan Military Academy University of Peshawar
Profession	Military officer, Statesmen
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh  Pakistan (before 1971)
Service/branch	Bangladesh Army  Pakistan Army
Rank	Major General
Unit	Infantry corps
Commands	Director General of BGB 65 Independent Infantry Brigade Commandant the East Bengal Regimental Centre 72 Independent Infantry Brigade Chief of Logistics, Army HQ CO of First East Bengal Regiment

Quazi Golam Dastgir (23 September 1932 – 17 October 2008) was a Bangladesh army officer and diplomat. From 1975 to 1977, he served as the "Zonal Martial Law Administrator" (the equivalent of a State Governor in the military-backed government headed by President Abu Sadat Mohammed Sayem) for Dhaka Division. He commanded two of the five independent brigades that comprised the Bangladesh Army up to the mid-1970s, and served as chief of the border forces, holding the office of Director General of Bangladesh Rifles. He was one of the three major generals in the Bangladesh Army following the promulgation of martial law in 1975. In 1977, the service of Dastgir was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he went on to serve four terms as Ambassador of Bangladesh until his retirement in 1991.

Dastgir was born on 23 September 1932 in Calcutta, British India. He studied in Calcutta Model School and graduated from St. Xavier's College. He subsequently graduated from Peshawar University.

In 1950, he accompanied his family as immigrants to Dhaka, East Pakistan (later Bangladesh) and was selected for the 4th army pre-cadet training school in Quetta. He was then admitted to the 7th Batch Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) in Kakul and on 14 February 1953 was commissioned as a permanent regular officer with the Pakistan Army service number PA-4484 in the infantry corps of the Pakistan Army in the First Battalion (called the "Senior Tigers") of the East Bengal Regiment with the rank of second lieutenant.