Shakil Ahmed | |
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| শাকিল আহমেদ | |
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| 16th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
| In office 19 February 2006 – 25 February 2009 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Mainul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1957 Brahmanbaria, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 25 February 2009 (aged 51) Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Nazneen Shakil Shipu |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy, Chittagong Fort Sill, US Army |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
| Years of service | 1976–2009 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bangladesh-army-OF-7.svg){kind=small} Major General&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:BD_Army_Major_General_Star_Plate.svg){kind=small} |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Rifles revolt † |
Shakil Ahmed was a two star general of the Bangladesh Army and the head of Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh). He was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in 1976. He was a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, Malaysia. A former Distinguished Allied Graduate from Field Artillery Officers Advanced Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma of the US Army, he had been a Directing Staff at Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur, Dhaka. He was also an instructor at Artillery School and commanded a Artillery Brigade. He also served as a sector commander of the Bangladesh Rifles.