Aziz Ahmed (general)

General (Retd.) Aziz Ahmed SBP(BAR), BSP
আজিজ আহমেদ
Ahmed in 2018
16th Chief of Army Staff
In office 25 June 2018 – 24 June 2021
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Belal Shafiul Huq
Succeeded by	SM Shafiuddin Ahmed
20th Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh
In office 5 December 2012 – 1 November 2016
President	Zillur Rahman Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Anwar Hussain
Succeeded by	Abul Hossain
Personal details
Born	(1961-01-01) 1 January 1961 (age 63) Narayanganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Alma mater	Notre Dame College University of Chittagong Bangladesh Military Academy National University American International University-Bangladesh Bangladesh University of Professionals
Awards	Senabahini Padak (SBP) Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP) Independence Day Award
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army Border Guard Bangladesh
Years of service	1983 - 2021
Rank	General
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	Quartermaster general at Army Headquarters GOC of ARTDOC Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh GOC of 33rd Infantry Division Commander of 33rd Artillery Brigade Commander of 6th Independent Air Defence Artillery Brigade Sector Commander of Bangladesh Riffles
Battles/wars	UNIKOM, UNMIS

Aziz Ahmed SBP (BAR) (Bengali: আজিজ আহমেদ; born 1 January 1961) is a retired Bangladeshi four star general who was the Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of the Bangladesh Army from 25 June 2018 to 24 June 2021. He was succeeded by General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed on 24 June 2021.^[1]

In May 2024, United States imposed sanctions on Ahmed and his immediate family members on allegation of his involvement in corruption.^[2] As a result, they will be ineligible for entry into the US.^[3]