Fakhrul Ahsan

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Fakhrul Ahsan
Born (1968-11-01) 1 November 1968 (age 56)
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service / branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1988–Present
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
Unit Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards Distinguished Service Medal new.png Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)
Alma mater Bangladesh Military Academy

Md Fakhrul Ahsan [a] [b] is a former major general in the Bangladesh Army and Force Commander for MINURSO, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Sahara. [4] Prior to join there, he was GOC of the 10th Infantry Division and & Area Commander, Cox's Bazar Area. [2] Before that, He served as Commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy.

Career

Ahsan was selected at the ISSB for the 19th (BMA) Long Course [1] and was commissioned in 23 December 1988. [5] During his posting as Director of Army military intelligence, he played a significant role in Operation Twilight. [6] In his long career, he also served as Assistant Defence Attaché at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, India and in two peacekeeping missions, in Somalia (UNOSOM-II) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). [1] He also served as Commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in Bhatiary, Chattogram [3] before taking over command of the 10th Infantry division. [2]

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bengali: ফখরুল আহসান
  2. ↑ BSP, ndu, psc

    Citations

    1. 1 2 3 আইএসপিআর (2023-03-18). "জাতিসংঘ শান্তিরক্ষা মিশন মিনারসো (পশ্চিম সাহারা)'তে ফোর্স কমান্ডার মনোনীত হলেন বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর মেজর জেনারেল মোঃ ফখরুল আহসান - ISPR-আন্তঃবাহিনী জনসংযোগ পরিদপ্তর, বাংলাদেশ". ISPR---আন্তঃবাহিনী জনসংযোগ পরিদপ্তর, বাংলাদেশ (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-05-07.
    2. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Army Assault Course Competition ends". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
    3. 1 2 "6th KSRM golf tournament held in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
    4. ↑ "Bangladesh's Major General Fakhrul Ahsan appointed as MINURSO's Force Commander – The North Africa Post" . Retrieved 2023-03-18.
    5. ↑ বাস্তব (সোবস্ট্যানটিভ) মেজর জেনারেল এর জন্য (PDF). Bangladesh Gazette (in Bengali). 2021-06-24. p. 191. বিএ-৩৪৮১ অস্থায়ী মেজর জেনারেল মোঃ ফখরুল আহসান, বিএসপি, স্টাফ ! ২৩ ডিসেম্বর ১৯৮৮ ! ১২ অক্টোম্বর ২০২০ [Name, rank, and serial number: BA-3461 Temporary Major General Md. Fakhrul Ahsan, BSP, Staff ! Date of commission: 23 December 1988 ! Date of temporary promotion: 12 October 2020]
    6. ↑ "'Operation Twilight' ends". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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