Zahir Uddin Ahmed

Zahir Uddin Ahmed
(ND), NBP, BCGM, ndc, psc
Ahmed on 9 July 2012
12th Chief of Naval Staff
In office
29 January 2009 – 28 January 2013
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Zillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded bySarwar Jahan Nizam
Succeeded byM. Farid Habib
9th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
In office
26 January 2009 – 27 January 2009
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMoqsum Ul Kader
Succeeded byMoqsum Ul Kader
Personal details
Born (1957-05-21) 21 May 1957 (age 67)
Gazipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Awards Noubahini Padak (NBP)
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Navy
 Bangladesh Coast Guard
Years of service1979–2013
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands

Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (born 1957) was Chief of Naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy.[1] He was preceded by Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu, psc, BN and succeeded by Admiral M Farid Habib, ndc, psc, BN.[2][3]

  1. ^ "PM was advised to go for negotiations". The Daily Star. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Navy". United States Navy.bd. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ "First Bangladesh made warship launched". The Daily Star. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2024.