Shakil Ahmed (officer)

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DG
Major General
Shakil Ahmed
শাকিল আহমেদ
23nd Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh
Assumed office
02 March 2022
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMd Shafeenul Islam
Personal details
Born19 December 1968 (1968-12-19) (age 53)
Joypurhat, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
Military Training
Bangladesh Military Academy
AwardsSena Parodorshita Padak (SPP)
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Border Guards Bangladesh
Years of service1988–present
RankBangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
Two star.jpg
UnitBangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands

Major General Shakil Ahmed SPP, nswc, afwc, psc is a two-star general of the Bangladesh Army. As Major General he is currently the Director General of Boarder Guards Bangladesh (BGB). Prior to this appointment, he served as Adjutant general of Army Headquarters. Before that he has served as the General Officers Commanding of 19 Infantry Division in ghatail.[1] He is the current Vice Chairman of Trust Bank Limited and .[2]

Education[]

Ahmed completed his postgraduate education in National Security and War Studies, and Strategic Studies and Defense Studies.[3][4]

Career[]

Ahmed was appointed as the director general to the Department of Immigration and Passports Office in September 2019.[5] He is the incumbent Chairman, Governing Body of Cadet Colleges. [6] During his 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. [7]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). On 18 February 2022, he was appointed as Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh.

References[]

  1. ^ Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "Major shuffle in the top brass of Bangladesh Army". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Astha Life Insurance celebrates Sheikh Russell Day and inaugurates Badda branch". cniasia.news. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ Desk, Prothom Alo English. "Shakil Ahmed takes charge as new BGB chief". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Maj Gen Shakil Ahmed takes over as new BGB chief". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ BanglaNews24.com (19 September 2019). "Major Gen Shakil Ahmed new DG of Passport office". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Cadet College AG's Branch". cadetcollege.army.mil.bd. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. ^ sun, daily. "BMC agreement signed between Bangladesh Army and Kuwait Armed Forces | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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