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

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]

Career

Major General Fakhrul Ahsan was selected at the ISSB for the 19th (BMA) Long Course and was commissioned in 1988.[3] 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. [4] 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.[5]

References

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


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