Shakil Ahmed (general, born 1968)

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Major general
Shakil Ahmed
SPP, BSP, NSWC, AFWC, PSC
সাকিল আহমেদ
23rd Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh
In office
02 March 2022 –17 January 2023
Years of service1988–present
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
Unit Bangladesh Infantry Regiment Insignia.svg Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands

Shakil Ahmed SPP, BSP, BGBM, nswc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army, currently serving as Senior Directing Staff (Army-1) at National Defence College. Prior that, he was the General Officer Commanding of 66th Infantry Division & Area Commander, Rangpur Area. He served as the Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB). [1] Prior to this appointment, he served as Adjutant General of Army Headquarters. Before that he was the general officers commanding of 19th Infantry Division and area commander Ghatail area. [2] [3]

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Education

Shakil Ahmed was born on 19 December 1968 in Joypurhat District, East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. [4] He completed his postgraduate education in National Security and War Studies, and Strategic Studies and Defense Studies. [5] [6]

Career

Shakil Ahmed was commissioned in the Infantry Corps Bangladesh Army on 19 December 1988. [4]

Shakil Ahmed commanded the 99th Composite Brigade and 12th East Bengal Regiment. [7] He was the Chief Instructor and later commandant at the School of Infantry and Tactics. [7]

During Shakil Ahmed's tenure at Army Headquarter as AG he signed a significant deal on 'Bangladesh Military Contingent Agreement 2021' with Kuwait Army Assistant Chief of Staff Major General Khaled AHHM Al Qadri. [8] This deal will ensure Bangladesh Military Contingent would assist in Kuwait as part of Operation Rebuilding Kuwait (ORK), which in Bengali is known as Operation Kuwait Punargathan (OKP).

Shakil Ahmed was appointed as the director general of the Department of Immigration & Passports Office in September 2019. [9] He replaced Major General Muhammad Shohail Hossain Khan who was made chairman of Bangladesh Tea Board. [10]

On 18 February 2022, Ahmed was appointed as Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh replacing Major General Shafeenul Islam, [11] who was to retire from the army later that month. [12] Ahmed was the vice-president of Bangladesh Golf Federation and Kurmitola Golf Club. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cadet College AG's Branch". cadetcollege.army.mil.bd. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Major General Shakil Ahmed appointed as director general of BGB". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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  6. ↑ "Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed takes over as new BGB chief". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Department of Immigration and Passports gets new DG". The Daily Star. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed new BGB chief". The Daily Star. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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