Hafizuddin Ahmed

Bir Bikrom Hafizuddin Ahmed
হাফিজ উদ্দিন আহম্মদ
Minister of Water Resources
In office 22 May 2003 – 29 October 2006
Prime Minister	Khaleda Zia
Preceded by	L. K. Siddiqi
Succeeded by	Ramesh Chandra Sen
Minister of Commerce
In office 24 April 2006 – 29 October 2006
Prime Minister	Khaleda Zia
Preceded by	Altaf Hossain Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Faruk Khan
Member of Parliament
In office 10 July 1986 – 27 October 2006
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Mohammad Jashimuddin
Constituency	Bhola-3
Personal details
Born	(1944-10-29) 29 October 1944 (age 79) Bhola, Bengal, British India
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Parent	Azahar Uddin Ahmed
Military service
Allegiance	Pakistan (before 1971)  Bangladesh
Branch/service	Pakistan Army  Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1968–1975[1]
Rank	Major
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Sector – VIII and Sector – XI (Sub-commander) Z Force
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War
Association football career Position(s) Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1962–1963 Fire Service SC 1963–1964 Wari Club 1964–1966 Fire Service SC 1966–1967 Dhaka Wanderers 1967–1978 Mohammedan SC Dhaka International career 1967–1970 Pakistan *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bir Bikrom Hafizuddin Ahmed is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, a retired Bangladesh Army major,^[2] and a six-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-3 constituency.^[3] He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War and was awarded the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh, Bir Bikrom, for his courage. He is also a retired footballer and one of the few from East Pakistan to have represented the Pakistan national football team.^[4]

Ahmed is currently a vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.^[5]