Major General
Shakil Ahmed
SPP, NSWC, AFWC, PSC
শাকিল আহমেদ
23rd Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh
In office
02 March 2022 – 17 January 2023
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMd Shafeenul Islam
Succeeded byA K M Nazmul Hasan
Personal details
Born19 December 1968 (1968-12-19) (age 55)
Joypurhat, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Rajshahi, Bangladesh)
Alma mater
Military Training
Bangladesh Military Academy
Awards Sena Parodorshita Padak (SPP)
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service
Years of service1988–present
Rank Major General
Unit Bangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands

Major General Shakil Ahmed SPP, BGBM, nswc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. Currently he is serving as 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 has served as the General Officers Commanding of 19th Infantry Division in ghatail.[2][3]

Education

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

Career

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

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

During 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).

Ahmed was appointed as the director general to the Department of Immigration and Passports Office in September 2019.[9] He replaced Major General Md 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] Shafeenul Islam is set to retire from the Army.[12] Ahmed is the vice-president of Bangladesh Golf Federation and Kurmitola Golf Club.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Maj gen Shakil Ahmed made new BGB chief". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  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. ^ a b "Major General Shakil Ahmed appointed as director general of BGB". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Shakil Ahmed takes charge as new BGB chief". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed takes over as new BGB chief". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Maj Gen Shakil takes charge as BGB chief". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ^ "BMC agreement signed between Bangladesh Army and Kuwait Armed Forces | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Major Gen Shakil Ahmed new DG of Passport office". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  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.
  12. ^ "Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed made new BGB DG - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
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