Sabbir Ahmed

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Sabbir Ahmed
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1982-2016
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg Lieutenant general
BD Army Lieutenant General Star Plate.svg
Unit East Bengal Regiment
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards Army Medal Bar.png Senabahini Padak (SBP)
Army Medal of Glory.gif Sena Gourab Padak(SGP)
Extraordiary Service Medal.png Oshamanno Sheba Padak(OSP)

Sabbir Ahmed, SBP, OSP, SGP, ndc, psc, is a retired lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army who served as Chief of General Staff in the Army Training and Doctrine Command (ARTDOC). [1] [2] He also served as General-Officer-Commanding (GOC). [3] Before that he was GOC of the 24th Infantry Division in Chittagong. [4] He also served as GOC of 66th Infantry Division, Director of Military Training (DMT) of Army Headquarters Military Training Directorate of Bangladesh Army.

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