Sofi Ahmed Chowdhury | |
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6th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
In office 17 July 1985 –30 June 1988 | |
President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
Prime Minister | Ataur Rahman Khan Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Moudud Ahmed |
Preceded by | R. A. M. Golam Muktadir |
Succeeded by | Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury |
Military service | |
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Branch/service | |
Years of service | 1958–1988 |
Rank | ![]() ![]() |
Unit | Frontier Force Regiment (Before 1971) East Bengal Regiment |
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Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Sofi Ahmed Chowdhury is a retired two-star rank Bangladesh Army officer and former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles. [1]
Chowdhury was the General Officer Commanding of the 33 Infantry division of Bangladesh Army. He was the Martial Law Administrator of Comilla region. [2] He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 17 July 1985 to 30 June 1988. [3]