Abdul Baten Mahmud Elias was a Bangladesh Army brigadier general and Military Secretary to the President of Bangladesh. He later served as a diplomat for the military attaché of Bangladesh to Turkey.
Abdul Baten Mahmud Elias | |
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 Brig. Gen. Elias at the Oath Taking Ceremony of President Ershad in 1986 with Chief Justice | |
| Born | 22 December 1944 Birganj, Bengal, British India |
| Died | (aged 71) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1971) |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1966-1990 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
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| Battles / wars | Bangladesh Liberation War 1982 Bangladesh coup d'état |
Career
editElias was commissioned in the 35th batch of Pakistan Military Academy. He was the founding commander of the 33rd Artillery Brigade which is based in Comilla Cantonment.[1] He served as the chair of a military tribunal following the military coup of General Hussain Mohammad Ershad.[2]
From 1984 to 1989, Elias served as the Military Secretary to the President of Bangladesh, Hussain Mohammad Ershad. He then served as the military attaché in the Bangladesh Embassy in Turkey.[1]
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Brig Gen Elias passes away". The New Nation. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ News Review on South Asia and Indian Ocean. Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses. 1982. p. 599. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Died member list".