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Khan Firoz Ahmed

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Khan Firoz Ahmed

OSP, ndc, afwc, psc
Born (1969-04-10) 10 April 1969 (age 55)
Khulna, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1990 – present
Rank Major General
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands
Awards Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)

Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed OSP, ndc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. He is currently appointed as Senior Directing Staff (Army-2) at National Defence College. Earlier, he was the Military Secretary at Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment.[1] He is also the incumbent President of Army Golf Club and Chairman Bangladesh Golf Academy.

Career

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Ahmed was the defence advisor to the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations and during his tenure 12 Bangladeshi peacekeepers had been honored by UN secretary general.[2]

Ahmed also served as the defense advisor of the Bangladesh permanent mission to UN 2017 to 2020.[3] He was promoted to the rank of major general on 2 December 2021.[4]

Ahmed was the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 7th Infantry Division and area commander, Barishal Area from 2 December 2021 to 27 August 2022.[5]

Ahmed also served as acting adjutant general in January 2023.[6] Before serving as military secretary,

Personal life

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Ahmed is married and a father of a daughter and a son.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Army gets two new GOCs, new military secy". New Age. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  2. ^ "UN honours 12 Bangladeshi peacekeepers". The Daily Star. 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  3. ^ "UN officials praise Bangladeshi peacekeepers". New Age. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  4. ^ বরিশাল ক্যাডেট কলেজের আন্তঃ হাউস বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতা-২০২১ অনুষ্ঠিত. Inter-Services Public Relations (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  5. ^ "Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed, ndc, afwc, psc, General Officer, Commanding, 7 Infantry". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Army military secretary Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed inaugurated Trust Bank Cup Golf Tournament 2023 at Army Golf Club in Dhaka on Saturday". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-15.