Khan Firoz Ahmed

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Khan Firoz Ahmed
OSP, ndc, afwc, psc
Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1969-04-10) 10 April 1969 (age 55)
Khulna, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Khulna, Bangladesh)
Awards Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1990–present
Rank Major General
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands

Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed OSP, ndc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. He is currently serving as the Military Secretary in Army Headquarters, Dhaka Cantonment.[1] He is also the incumbent President of Army Golf Club and Chairman Bangladesh Golf Academy. He also served as acting adjutant general in January 2023.[2] Before serving as military secretary, he was the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 7th Infantry Division and area commander, Barishal Area from 2 December 2021 to 27 August 2022.[3] He also served as the defense advisor of the Bangladesh permanent mission to UN 2017 to 2020.[4] He was promoted to the rank of major general on 2 December 2021.[5]

Career[edit]

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.[6]

Personal life[edit]

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

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References[edit]

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