Fakhrul Ahsan

Md Fakhrul Ahsan, BSP, ndu, psc is a major general in the Bangladesh Army and Force Commander for MINURSO, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Sahara.[1] Prior to join there he was GOC of the 10th Infantry Division and & Area Commander, Cox's Bazar Area.[2]

Fakhrul Ahsan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1988–Present
Rank Major general
Commands heldCommandant of Bangladesh Military Academy, GOC of 10th Infantry Division
AwardsBishishto Seba Padak (BSP)

Career

Major General Fakhrul Ahsan was selected at the ISSB for the 19th (BMA) Long Course and was commissioned in 1988.[3] During his posting as Director of Army military intelligence he played a significant role in 'Operation Twilight' in Shibbari area of Sylhet, the longest and most complex counter-terror (CT) operation in the history of Bangladesh. [4] In his long career, he also served as Assistant Defence Attaché at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, India and in two peacekeeping missions, in Somalia (UNOSOM-II) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). He also served as Commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in Bhatiary, Chattogram before takes over command of 10th Infantry division.[5]

References
  1. "Bangladesh's Major General Fakhrul Ahsan appointed as MINURSO's Force Commander – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. "Bangladesh Army Assault Course Competition ends". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. বাস্তব (সোবস্ট্যানটিভ) মেজর জেনারেল এর জন্য (PDF). Bangladesh Gazette (in Bengali). 2021-06-24. p. 191. বিএ-৩৪৮১ অস্থায়ী মেজর জেনারেল মোঃ ফখরুল আহসান, বিএসপি, স্টাফ ! ২৩ ডিসেম্বর ১৯৮৮ ! ১২ অক্টোম্বর ২০২০ [Name, rank, and serial number: BA-3461 Temporary Major General Md. Fakhrul Ahsan, BSP, Staff ! Date of commission: 23 December 1988 ! Date of temporary promotion: 12 October 2020]
  4. "'Operation Twilight' ends". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  5. "6th KSRM golf tournament held in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-30.


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