Zia Ahmed | |
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Born | 26 July 1954 Sujanargar, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Rajshahi, Bangladesh) |
Died | 11 September 2012 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 58)
Buried | Banani Army Graveyard |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Service/ | Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1975-2009 |
Rank |
Major General |
Unit | Corps of Signals |
Commands held |
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Battles/wars | ONUMOZ |
Zia Ahmed psc was a major general of the Bangladesh Army and former chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [1] [2]
Ahmed was born on 26 July 1954 in Sujanagar Upazila, Pabna District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [3] His father was Sarder Jayenuddin, a notable poet. [3] He graduated from Tejgaon Polytechnic High School and Notre Dame College, Dhaka. [3]
Ahmed was commissioned in the Signals Corps of Bangladesh Army in 1975. [4]
Ahmed had served in the United Nations Operation in Mozambique. [4]
Ahmed was sent into forced retirement from Bangladesh Army during the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party government with the rank of brigadier general. [3] After Awami League came to power in 2009, Ahmed was promoted to major general and appointment chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission in February 2009. [3] He replaced Major General Manzurul Alam. [5] He was appointed on a three year contract. [6] He signed the agreement for the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission's Bangabandhu Satellite. [7] He had demanded 30 billion taka in taxes from Grameenphone, the largest telecom company in Bangladesh. [8] After Alam, Ahmed was the second Army officer to head the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [9]
In November 2010, Ahmed spoke at an event organized by Lieutenant General Harun-Ar-Rashid which criticised the political statements issued by former Army officers in favor of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [10] He also briefly blocked Facebook that year in Bangladesh. [11]
Ahmed made the pulse rate for cellphone operators at 10 seconds. [9] He struggled with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology over organizational jurisdiction harming ties between the two entities. [9]
Ahmed died on 11 September 2012 in United Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [3] He was buried in Banani Army Graveyard. [4]