Ahsan Habib Khan | |
|---|---|
| Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2022 | |
| President |
Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | 
Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | 
Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1980-2013 |
| Rank |
Brigadier General |
| Unit | Corps of Signals |
| Commands |
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Ahsan Habib Khan is a Bangladeshi retired Bangladesh Army Brigadier General and one of the four incumbent Election Commissioners of Bangladesh. [1] After retiring from the army, he served as vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
Career
Khan retired from Bangladesh Army in 2013 with the rank of Brigadier General. [1] During his military career, he served as the Director General of the Spectrum Division of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [1]
From 2014 to 2017, Khan was the Vice-Chairperson of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [2] [3] [4] During his tenure the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission cracked down on usage of illegally imported cell phones. [5]
Bangladesh Tariqat Federation proposed Khan's name to selection committee for the Election Commission. [6] On 26 February 2022, Khan was appointed an Election Commissioner. [7]
Khan also served as Director General of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) from 2 January 2005 to 30 September 2007. [8]
References
- ^ a b c "Kazi Habibul Awal, a law professor and former secretary, is the new chief of Election Commission". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "BTRC hands over licence to Robi | Independent". m.theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "BTRC gets new vice-chairman". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2022-02-27). "Kazi Awal at the EC helm". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "BTRC cracks down on illegally imported mobile phone sets". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (2022-02-13). "What is up Tariqat's sleeve this time?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "President forms EC with ex-senior secretary Habibul Awal as CEC". RTV Online. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ^ "Hall of frame | BNCC". Bangladesh National Cadet Corps. Retrieved 2023-11-09.