Abdul Wadud (general)

Abdul Wadud
Alma mater	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Occupation(s)	Retired lieutenant general, Managing director of Summit Power
Known for	Managing director of Summit Power, Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals, Engineer-in-Chief of Bangladesh Army

Abdul Wadud is a retired lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army and currently serves as the managing director of Summit Power.

Early life and education

Abdul Wadud completed his bachelor's degree in engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He further pursued both graduate and postgraduate engineering qualifications at an institution in the United States.

Career

From March 2000 to February 2001, and later from February 2006 until July 2009, Abdul Wadud held the position of Commandant at the Military Institute of Science and Technology.

He was appointed as Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division and became the inaugural Vice-Chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Professionals. Additionally, he served as Engineer-in-Chief for the Bangladesh Army and was managing director at Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory. During this period, he received Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya from Sri Lanka on an official visit.

Post Military Career

Following his retirement in 2013, Abdul Wadud took on the role of managing director at Summit Power. In November 2018, together with 149 retired military personnel, he publicly supported the Awami League ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections. In 2019, he accepted the ICMAB Best Corporate Award on behalf of Summit Group.