Khan Firoz Ahmed

Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed ndc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. He is currently the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 7th Infantry Division & Area Commander, Barishal Area.[1] He also served as the Defense Advisor of Bangladesh permanent mission to UN 2017 to 2020.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Major General on 2nd December, 2021.[3] He was commissioned in the East Bengal Regiment with the 23rd BMA Long Course on 21st December 1990.

Major General
Khan Firoz Ahmed
ndc, afwc, psc
Personal details
Born10th April 1969 (1969-04-10) (age 53)
Khulna, East Pakistan, Pakistan
(present-day Khulna, Bangladesh)
NationalityBangladeshi
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service21st December 1990 - present
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment (Corps of Infantry)
Commands
  • GOC of 7th Infantry Division
  • Commander 97 Infantry Brigade
  • Commander 88 Infantry Brigade
  • Commanding Officer 18 East Bengal
Battles/warsCounter Insurgency Operation in Chittagong Hill Tracts

Early life and education

Ahmed was born on 10 April 1969 in Khulna. He completed his SSC and HSC from Khulna Zilla School and Government Sundarban College respectively. While he stood 9th in the Jessore Board.

Ahmed graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur and second one from Command and Staff College, Quetta, Pakistan. He attained three Master's degrees on varied disciplines. He completed afwc and ndc from National Defense College, Mirpur, Bangladesh. He is also working on his PhD Research from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP).[1][4]

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 UN secretary general.[4]

Personal life

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

See also

References
  1. "Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed, ndc, afwc, psc, General Officer, Commanding, 7 Infantry". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  2. "UN officials praise Bangladeshi peacekeepers". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  3. "বরিশাল ক্যাডেট কলেজের আন্তঃ হাউস বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতা-২০২১ অনুষ্ঠিত". আইএসপিআর (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
  4. Report, Star Online (2019-05-25). "UN honours 12 Bangladeshi peacekeepers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-27.


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