Khan Firoz Ahmed

Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed OSP, ndc, afwc, psc
Born	(1969-04-10) 10 April 1969 (age 55) Khulna, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service / branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1990 – present
Rank	Major General
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Senior Directing Staff (Army-1) of National Defence College Military Secretary of Army Headquarters GOC of 7th Infantry Division Commander of 97th Infantry Brigade Commander of 88th Infantry Brigade CO of 18th East Bengal Regiment
Awards	Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)
Alma mater	Bangladesh Military Academy

Major General Khan Firoz Ahmed OSP, ndc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. He is currently 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 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 UN secretary general. ^[2]

Ahmed also served as the defense advisor of the Bangladesh permanent mission to UN 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] Before serving as military secretary,

Personal life

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

See also

• List of serving generals of the Bangladesh Army

References

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