S. M. Salahuddin Islam

S. M. Salahuddin Islam is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and served as the Military Secretary to the President of Bangladesh. Prior to that, he was Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority.

Career
Islam was commissioned in the infantry corp in 1987. He served in the 21st Battalion of the East Bengal Regiment in Chittagong hill tracts.He also led a platoon in Bangladesh Military academy. He had also commanded units of Rapid Action Battalion, President Guard Regiment, and Special Security Force. He was deployed in the United Nation peacekeeping operations in Congo (DRC). He received Bir Protik award for his operations in Chittagong hill tracts.

On 10 March 2019, he was appointed Chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority. He is a director of Hotels International Limited, the holding company of Pan Pacific Sonargaon.