Zahir Uddin Ahmed
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Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed | |
|---|---|
 Ahmed on 9 July 2012 | |
| 12th Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 29 January 2009 – 28 January 2013 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Sarwar Jahan Nizam |
| Succeeded by | M. Farid Habib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 Gazipur |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Navy |
| Years of service | 1979–2013 |
| Rank | Vice admiral
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| Commands | 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 |
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Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed, (ND), NBP, BCGM, ndc, psc (born 1957) was Chief of Naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He was preceded by Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu, psc, BN and succeeded by Vice Admiral M Farid Habib, ndc, psc, BN[1]
Naval commands
As a successful navigator, Admiral Zahir 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 Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN) and as Commodore Commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT) to command BN fleet and Chittagong area command respectively. In addition he performed the duty of Commandant, Bangladesh Marine Academy and Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.[2]
Zahir Uddin Ahmed appointed as Chief of the Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy on 26 January 2009 and assume the office of the Chief of the Naval Staff on 29 January 2009. He was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on 3 October 2009.
Recognition
Admiral Zahir received Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) commendation for his remarkable performance in naval service. He is also awarded with the highest achievement awards namely 'Bangladesh Navy Medal' and 'Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal' for outstanding contribution in different fields of Navy and Coast Guard.
Personal life
Admiral Zahir is married to Shabnam Ahmed. They have a son and a daughter together.
See also
References
- ^ "Bangladesh Navy". United States Navy.bd. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ In war and Peace Invincible at Sea: Bangladesh Navy Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine 11 May 2009 American Chronicle by Hasanuzzaman Talukdar Shemul