He is also the recipient of top military honours, such as the Army Medal of Glory and the Extraordinary Service Medal.
Zaman’s last visit to India was in August 2022, when he was the principal staff officer of the Armed Forces Division. During his visit, he called on the then Indian Army chief Manoj Pande and discussed ways to enhance defence operations between the two countries.
Zaman is now scheduled to hold a meeting with student protesters on Tuesday. The protesters have demanded that Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus be the head of the interim government instead of the army chief.
The dramatic turn of events that unfolded on Monday, 5 August, were sparked by the deaths of at least 98 people the day before who had taken to the streets under the banner of the ‘Anti-Discrimination Student Movement’ to protest against the Hasina government’s quota policy and excessive use of force against protesters during the agitations in July.
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on…