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M. Manzur Ahmed

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M Manzur Ahmed
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1976-2014
RankBangladesh-army-OF-6 Brigadier General
UnitArmy Service Corps
Commands

M Manzur Ahmed is a retired brigadier general of the Bangladesh Army and former director-general of National Security Intelligence, the main civilian intelligence agency of Bangladesh.[1]

Career

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Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Army as part of the 2nd short commission.[2]

Ahmed was sent to forced retirement during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government term from 2001 to 2006.[3] He was reinstated in the army and promoted after the Awami League came to power in 2009.[3]

Despite being a retired officer, Ahmed was appointed director general of National Security Intelligence on 17 March 2009.[4] He replaced Sheikh Md Monirul Islam who had been appointed director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.[4] Ahmed was placed in charge of the agency as part of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to reorganize the intelligence agencies of Bangladesh.[1]

Ahmed was replaced by Major General Shamsul Haque as director general of National Security Intelligence in March 2014.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dhaka revamps intelligence set-up". Hindustan Times. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  2. ^ "New NSI chief named". bdnews24.com. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  3. ^ a b চাকরি হারিয়েছেন ১৯৭, ছেড়েছেন ১৬১ জন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  4. ^ a b "Retired Brig Gen Manzur new NSI chief". The Daily Star. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  5. ^ "NSI gets new DG". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-27.