Khan Firoz Ahmed

Khan Firoz Ahmed
Born	(1969-04-10) 10 April 1969 (age 56) Khulna, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1990 - 2025
Rank	Lieutenant 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

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 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] On 15 April 2025, Ahmed was promoted to brevet lieutenant general and went to leave per retirement.

Personal life

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

Dates of rank

Insignia	Rank	Date of amelioration
	Lieutenant	31 December 1991
	Captain	21 December 1993
	Major	21 December 1998
	Lieutenant Colonel	13 April 2009
	Colonel	6 January 2014
	Brigadier General	31 January 2016
	Major General	2 December 2021
	Lieutenant General	13 April 2025

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.