Zia Ahmed (general)

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Zia Ahmed
Born26 July 1954
Sujanargar, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died11 September 2012(2012-09-11) (aged 58)
United Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Buried
Banani Army Graveyard
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
BranchFlag of the Bangladesh Army.svg Bangladesh Army
Years of service1975–2009
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
BD Army Major General Star Plate.svg
UnitCorps of Signals
Commands
Battles / wars ONUMOZ

Zia Ahmed psc (born 26 July 1954 - died 11 September 2012) was a major general of the Bangladesh Army and former chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [1] [2]

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Early life

Ahmed was born on 26 July 1954 in Sujanagar Upazila, Pabna District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [3] His father was Sarder Jayenuddin, a notable poet. [3] He graduated from Tejgaon Polytechnic High School and Notre Dame College, Dhaka. [3]

Career

Ahmed was commissioned in the Signals Corps of Bangladesh Army in 1975. [4]

Ahmed had served in the United Nations Operation in Mozambique. [4]

Ahmed was sent into forced retirement from Bangladesh Army during the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party government with the rank of brigadier general. [3] After Awami League came to power in 2009, Ahmed was promoted to major general and appointment chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in February 2009. [3] He replaced Major General Manzurul Alam. [5] He was appointed on a three-year contract. [6] He signed the agreement for the launch of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission's Bangabandhu Satellite. [7] He had demanded 30 billion taka in taxes from Grameenphone, the largest telecom company in Bangladesh. [8] After Alam, Ahmed was the second Army officer to head the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [9]

In November 2010, Ahmed spoke at an event organized by Lieutenant General Harun-Ar-Rashid which criticised the political statements issued by former Army officers in favor of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [10] He also briefly blocked Facebook that year in Bangladesh. [11]

Ahmed made the pulse rate for cellphone operators at 10 seconds. [9] He struggled with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology over organizational jurisdiction harming ties between the two entities. [9]

Death

Ahmed died on 11 September 2012 in United Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [3] He was buried in Banani Army Graveyard. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Brig Gen Zia new BTRC chairman". The Daily Star. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ↑ "Zia Ahmed: life as telecom regulator and beyond". The Daily Star. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BTRC chief Zia Ahmed passes away". The Daily Star. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "BTRC chief Zia Ahmed buried". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  5. ↑ "Zia Ahmed set for BTRC job". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ↑ "Zia Ahmed made BTRC chairman". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  7. ↑ International, Space Partnership. "Bangabandhu Satellite for The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  8. ↑ "EXCLUSIVEGP must pay: BTRC chief". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  9. 1 2 3 Mamun, Abdullah (2012-09-11). "3 years of a telecom regulator". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  10. ↑ "Keep armed forces above controversy". The Daily Star. 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  11. ↑ "Facebook reopens". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
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