Colonel M A Saadi, afwc, psc was commissioned in the Corp of Infantry on 07 June 1996. He is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur and obtained his Master of Science in Defence Studies from Bangladesh University of Professionals. He is also a graduate of Armed Forces War Course from National Defence College and currently perusing Master of Philosophy in Security and Development under Bangladesh University of Professionals. Before joining BIISS, he worked as Colonel General Staff of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, and Director, Research & Academic Wing, National Defence College, Bangladesh.
He served in many Infantry Units and
commanded one Infantry Battalion. Besides, he served as Brigade Major of an
Infantry Brigade. He was Instructor in prestigious Tactics Wing of the School
of Infantry and Tactics. He was also a proud member of President Guard
Regiment. He is an experienced peacekeeper
and served under blue helmet as a special platoon commander in United Nations
Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and Military Observer in United Nations
Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). His area of interest covers defence studies,
strategic studies and leadership. Colonel Saadi is happily married and blessed
with two daughters and one son.