Shakil Ahmed (general, born 1957)
Shakil Ahmed | |
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| শাকিল আহমেদ | |
| 16th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
| In office 19 February 2006 – 25 February 2009 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Jahangir Alam Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Mainul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1957 Brahmanbaria, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Died | 25 February 2009 (aged 51) Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Nazneen Shakil Shipu |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Military Training Bangladesh Military Academy, Chittagong Fort Sill, US Army |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
| Years of service | 1976–2009 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Rifles revolt † |
Shakil Ahmed was a two star officer of the Bangladesh Army and the antecedent director general of Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh). He was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in 1976. He was a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, Malaysia. A former Distinguished Allied Graduate from Field Artillery Officers Advanced Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma of the US Army, he had been a Directing Staff at Defence Services Command and Staff College in Mirpur, Dhaka. He was also an instructor at Artillery School and commanded a Artillery Brigade. He also served as a sector commander of the Bangladesh Rifles.