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]
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Years of service | 1988–Present |
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Unit | Bangladesh Infantry Regiment |
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Career
editMajor General Fakhrul Ahsan was selected at the ISSB for the 19th (BMA) Long Course[3] and was commissioned in 23 December 1988.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Bangladesh's Major General Fakhrul Ahsan appointed as MINURSO's Force Commander – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army Assault Course Competition ends". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ আইএসপিআর (2023-03-18). "জাতিসংঘ শান্তিরক্ষা মিশন মিনারসো (পশ্চিম সাহারা)'তে ফোর্স কমান্ডার মনোনীত হলেন বাংলাদেশ সেনাবাহিনীর মেজর জেনারেল মোঃ ফখরুল আহসান - ISPR-আন্তঃবাহিনী জনসংযোগ পরিদপ্তর, বাংলাদেশ". ISPR---আন্তঃবাহিনী জনসংযোগ পরিদপ্তর, বাংলাদেশ (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ 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]
- ^ "'Operation Twilight' ends". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ "6th KSRM golf tournament held in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-30.