Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury

Major general

Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury
Major general; Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury
Native name	ইজাজ আহমেদ চৌধুরী
Born	Golapganj Upazila, Sylhet District
Allegiance	Bangladesh Army; Pakistan Army
Service/branch	Bangladesh Army; Bangladesh Rifles;
Rank	Major General;
Commands held	Director General Bangladesh Rifles

Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury Retired Major General of Bangladesh Army and a heroic freedom fighter of the Liberation War. He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 12 February 1995 to 18 July 1996.^[1]

Career[]

Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury was a freedom fighter in 1971 in the 2nd East Bengal Regiment.^[2]^[3] He was serving in the Second East Bengal Regiment as a captain when the Bangladesh Liberation war started.^[4] He served as the Commander of Bogra Division.^[5] He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 12 February 1995 to 18 July 1996.^[1]^[6]

Allegations of army mutiny[]

He was sent to compulsory retirement on 25 May 1996 on charges of failed military coup.^[5]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Personal life[]

Chowdhury's brother was Brigadier General .^[10]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ". www.bgb.gov.bd. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
^ Translated by Siddiqur Rahman, Bir Uttam, Major General KM Safiullah. Bangladesh in the War of Liberation (in Bengali). Bangladesh. p. 236. ISBN 9789840417216.
^ "First Meeting of the Liberation war of Teliapara Bangalow". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
^ Ibrahim, Major GeneralSyed Muhammad; Protik, Bir (2019-03-26). "The first resistance against Pakistan: March 19, 1971". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
^ ^a ^b Major General (Retd.) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, Bir Pratik (1999). Missro kothon (in Bengali). Easy Publications. p. 122.
^ "Top BDR officials transferred in major reshuffle". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
^ "শীর্ষ সেই ১৫ সেনা কর্মকর্তা এখন কে কোথায়?". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
^ জিবলু রহমান. ১৯৯৬ সালের ব্যর্থ সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের খলনায়ক কে? (in Bengali).
^ Ahmed, Salahuddin. Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 9788176484695.
^ Staff Correspondent; bdnews24.com. "Young servant allegedly murders ex-brigadier general of Bangladesh Army; case filed". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

Preceded by Major General Anwar Hussain	Chief of Bangladesh Rifles 12 February 1995 - 18 July 1996	Succeeded by Major General Mohammad Azizur Rahman

[:0-1] "বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ". www.bgb.gov.bd. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-27.

[2] Translated by Siddiqur Rahman, Bir Uttam, Major General KM Safiullah. Bangladesh in the War of Liberation (in Bengali). Bangladesh. p. 236. ISBN 9789840417216.

[3] "First Meeting of the Liberation war of Teliapara Bangalow". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

[4] Ibrahim, Major GeneralSyed Muhammad; Protik, Bir (2019-03-26). "The first resistance against Pakistan: March 19, 1971". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

[:1-5] Major General (Retd.) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, Bir Pratik (1999). Missro kothon (in Bengali). Easy Publications. p. 122.

[6] "Top BDR officials transferred in major reshuffle". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

[7] "শীর্ষ সেই ১৫ সেনা কর্মকর্তা এখন কে কোথায়?". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

[8] জিবলু রহমান. ১৯৯৬ সালের ব্যর্থ সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের খলনায়ক কে? (in Bengali).

[9] Ahmed, Salahuddin. Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 9788176484695.

[10] Staff Correspondent; bdnews24.com. "Young servant allegedly murders ex-brigadier general of Bangladesh Army; case filed". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.

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