Muhammad Mafidur Rahman
Muhammad Mafidur Rahman is a retired two star air officer of Bangladesh Air Force officer and former chairman of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh. Prior to that appointment, he was the air officer commanding at two important air bases, namely BAF Base Bangabandhu, Kurmitola, Dhaka and BAF Base Zahurul Haque, Patenga, Chattogram.
Career
Mafidur was enrolled at the Bangladesh Air Force Academy in 1983 and was commissioned in 1985 from BAF Academy in General Duties branch. At Un peacekeeping mission, he served as Military Observer in Macedonia in 1998 and as Contingent Commander of Aviation Units in DR Congo in 2005 and 2012. By dint of his current appointment, he is Board of Directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He has been elected as vice-chairman of the 56th Conference of the Director General of Civil Aviation of Asia Pacific region. In December 2022, the defence ministry has extended his service until December 2023 for the sake of public interest. For the 2nd time, Rahman's service has been extended from 30 December 2023 to 30 June 2024 on the same ground.After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Rahman was charged in a corruption case.