Jamilud Din Ahsan
Jamiluddin Ahsan | |
|---|---|
জামিলউদ্দীন আহসান | |
| 4th Director General of Special Security Force | |
| In office 19 October 1991 – 26 July 1996 | |
| President | Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Kazi Mahmud Hassan |
| Succeeded by | NA Rafiqul Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1951 Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Awards |  Bir Protik |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1971 - 2006 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Jamilud Din Ahsan is a retired major general of Bangladesh Army and former ambassador of Bangladesh to Libya.[1] He is a recipient of Bir Protik, the fourth highest gallantry award of Bangladesh, for his actions in the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2][3]
Ahsan is a member of the Sector Commanders Forum.[4] He is a member of the Bangladesh War Courses Foundation.[5]
Career
[edit]Ahsan fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War and was awarded Bir Protik, the fourth highest gallantry award of Bangladesh military.[6][7] He was the Commander of Charlie Company of the 4th East Bengal Regiment and fought in the Battle of Salda.[8] He was commission in Bangladesh Army under the war courses[9].
On 19 October 1991 Ahsan was appointed the Director General of Special Security Force succeeding Brigadier General Kazi Mahmud Hassan.[10][11] to 26 July 1996, he was succeeded by Major General Nurul Ahmed Rafiqul Hossain.[11]
From 7 March 2000 to 13 October 2001, he Ahsan the director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.[12]
Ahsan was the Master General of Ordnance of Bangladesh Army.[6] On 11 September 2005, he was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to Libya.[6]
Ahsan opposed a defense pact with India at a roundtable titled New Dimension of Bangladesh-India relations: Problems and Prospects.[13]
Ahsan was the coordinator of the Sector Commanders Forum-Muktijudda 71.[14] In February 2022, his name was proposed for the role of Election Commissioners of the Bangladesh Election Commission.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Gaddafi's Libya a fool-dom'". 'Gaddafi's Libya a fool-dom'. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Two books on Liberation War launched". The Daily Star. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "News & Events". uap-bd.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Anti-liberation forces behind rise of Islamist militants". The Daily Star. 2008-08-31. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Bangladesh War Courses Foundation donate Tk 6.5 lakh for flood relief efforts". The Daily Star. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ a b c "Maj Gen Jamilud Din Ahsan made envoy to Libya". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Kino-Eye Films Archive (2023-11-18). Interview With Major General Jamil D Ahsan | 'People's War' Documentary | Kino-Eye Films Archive. Retrieved 2024-09-15 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Battle of Salda through the eyes of a hero". The Daily Star. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Flood relief: War Courses Foundation donates Tk 6.5 lakh". The Daily Star. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Major General (Retd) Jamil Says Bangladesh War Criminals Should be Punished". ভিওএ (in Bengali). 19 June 2008. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ a b "Former DGS | SSF". ssf.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "BA-693 Maj Gen Jamil D Ahsan, BP, psc". biiss.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Questions raised about defence deal with India". The Daily Star. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Major General (Retd) Jamil Says Bangladesh War Criminals Should be Punished". ভিওএ (in Bengali). 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ "Search panel publishes 322 names for CEC, ECs selection - - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-09-15.