Khan Firoz Ahmed
Khan Firoz Ahmed | |
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| Born | 10 April 1969 Khulna, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
Branch |  Bangladesh Army |
Service years | 1990 - 2025 |
Rank | Lieutenant General (Brevet) |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Awards | Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP) |
| Education | Bangladesh Military Academy |
Khan Firoz Ahmed, OSP, ndc, afwc, psc, is a retired three-star general of the Bangladesh Army. He was appointed as senior directing staff (army-1) 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 of Bangladesh Golf Academy.
Career
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 the UN secretary general.[2]
Ahmed also served as the defense advisor of the Bangladesh permanent mission to the UN from 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] On 15 April 2025, Ahmed went to leave preparatory to retirement (LPR) thus retired from regular services of the army.[7]
Personal life
Ahmed is married and a father of a daughter and a son.
See also
References
- ↑ "Army gets two new GOCs, new military secy". New Age. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "UN honours 12 Bangladeshi peacekeepers". The Daily Star. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "UN officials praise Bangladeshi peacekeepers". New Age. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ↑ বরিশাল ক্যাডেট কলেজের আন্তঃ হাউস বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতা-২০২১ অনুষ্ঠিত. Inter-Services Public Relations (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed, ndc, afwc, psc, General Officer, Commanding, 7 Infantry". The Financial Express. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "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 15 January 2023.
- ↑ Volume III, Ministry of Defense (PDF). The Bangladesh Gazette (Report). Government of Bangladesh. 24 April 2025. p. 200.