M Manzur Ahmed is a retired brigadier general of the Bangladesh Army and former director-general of National Security Intelligence, the main civilian intelligence agency of Bangladesh.[1]
M Manzur Ahmed | |
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| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1976-2014 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | Army Service Corps |
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Career
editAhmed joined the Bangladesh Army as part of the 2nd short commission.[2]
Ahmed was sent to forced retirement during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government term from 2001 to 2006.[3] He was reinstated in the army and promoted after the Awami League came to power in 2009.[3]
Despite being a retired officer, Ahmed was appointed director general of National Security Intelligence on 17 March 2009.[4] He replaced Sheikh Md Monirul Islam who had been appointed director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.[4] Ahmed was placed in charge of the agency as part of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to reorganize the intelligence agencies of Bangladesh.[1]
Ahmed was replaced by Major General Shamsul Haque as director general of National Security Intelligence in March 2014.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dhaka revamps intelligence set-up". Hindustan Times. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "New NSI chief named". bdnews24.com. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ a b চাকরি হারিয়েছেন ১৯৭, ছেড়েছেন ১৬১ জন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ a b "Retired Brig Gen Manzur new NSI chief". The Daily Star. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ "NSI gets new DG". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-27.