T. M. Jobaer | |
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| Native name | টি এম জোবায়ের |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1987-present |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
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T. M. Jobair (Bengali: টি এম জোবায়ের)[1] is a Major General and currently serving as Director General of National Security Intelligence, the main civil intelligence agency in Bangladesh, since July 2018.[2][3]
In 2011, Jobaer served as a Director of National Security Intelligence.[4] While serving as a director, he focused on the War on Terror and identified Hizb ut-Tahrir as the biggest threat among terror organizations in South Asia in an interview with The Outlook.[5][6] Before taking over the charge of Director General, National Security Intelligence he was the Minister (counselor) of Bangladesh High Commission to the United Kingdom.[7]
On 31 July 2018, Major General Jobaer was appointed Director General of National Security Intelligence replacing major general Md Shamsul Haque.[3][8] The Ministry of Public Administration transferred him from Bangladesh Army to the National Security Intelligence under the Prime Minister's Office.[9] He made the welcome speech at the inauguration of the new headquarters of the National Security Intelligence in April 2021 which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[10][11] He is the longest serving DG of NSI as of November 2023.