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.[4] Prior to join there, he was GOC of the 10th Infantry Division and & Area Commander, Cox's Bazar Area.[2] Before that, He served as Commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy.


Fakhrul Ahsan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Years of service1988–Present
Rank Major General
UnitBangladesh Infantry Regiment
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards Bishishto Seba Padak (BSP)

Career

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Ahsan was selected at the ISSB for the 19th (BMA) Long Course[1] and was commissioned in 23 December 1988.[5] During his posting as Director of Army military intelligence, he played a significant role in Operation Twilight.[6] 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).[1] He also served as Commandant of Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) in Bhatiary, Chattogram[3] before taking over command of the 10th Infantry division.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Army Assault Course Competition ends". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. ^ a b "6th KSRM golf tournament held in Chattogram". The Business Standard. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh's Major General Fakhrul Ahsan appointed as MINURSO's Force Commander – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  5. ^ 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]
  6. ^ "'Operation Twilight' ends". Risingbd.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.