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A BIOGRAPHY OF
Zahir Uddin Ahmed
(Ex-Chief Of Naval Staff)
A BIOGRAPHY OF ZAHIR UDDIN AHMED
Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed was the Chief of Naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He was born in 1957 and took charge after Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam. After him, Vice Admiral M Farid Habib became the Chief of Naval Staff.
Admiral Zahir was a successful navigator who commanded almost all kinds of ships and establishments during his long naval service. He was the first Commanding Officer of BN’s modern frigate BNS Bangabandhu. He also commanded BN frigates BNS Umar Farooq, BNS Abu Bakr. He served as the commander of a group of ships (COMBAN) and as the commander of Chittagong (COMCHIT). He was in charge of the ship fleet and Chittagong area respectively.He also had the job of Commandant, Bangladesh Marine Academy and Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.
Known For:
Born: 1957
Age: 65
Birthplace: Kapasia upazila, Gazipur District
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Father: Late Shafiuddin Ahmed
Education:
Graduated from Britannia Royal Naval College
Graduated from Defense Services Command and Staff College, Dhaka. Graduated from US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
NDC from National Defense College, Mirpur.
Occupation: Ex-Chief of Navy
Years of service: 1979-2013
Spouse: Shabnam Ahmed
Children:
One Son
One Daughter
Commands Held:
◙ BNS Umar Farooq
◙ BNS Abu Bakr
◙ BNS Bangabandhu
◙ BNS Shaheed Moazzem
◙ BNS Titumir
◙ Director of Signals (NHQ)
◙ Director General, Bangladesh Coast Guard
◙ Commandant, Bangladesh Marine Academy
◙ Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN)
◙ Commodore Commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT)
◙ Chief of Naval Staff
Achievements:
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)
Bangladesh Navy Medal
Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal
Education
After completing his training, he graduated with distinction from the United Kingdom’s Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and earned his commission. Throughout his career in the navy, he received training from different countries including the Netherlands, Pakistan, China, and the United States. Admiral Zahir completed his specialization in Navigation and Direction from Pakistan. He graduated from Defense Services Command and Staff College, Dhaka. Then he graduated from US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island as the class valedictorian. The Admiral finished his NDC from National Defense College, Mirpur.
Personal Life
Admiral Zahir is married to Shabnam Ahmed. They have a son and a daughter together.
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