Zahir Uddin Ahmed
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Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed, (ND), ndc, psc (born 1957) is the present Chief of Staff
of Bangladesh Navy
. He is preceded by Vice Admiral
Sarwar Jahan Nizam
ndu, psc, BN.
. He also commanded BN frigates BNS Umar Farooq
, BNS Abu Bakar. 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
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Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (ND), ndc, psc 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.
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
of Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...
. He is preceded by Vice Admiral
Vice Admiral
Vice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
Sarwar Jahan Nizam
Sarwar Jahan Nizam
Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu, psc, BN is the first ever Vice-Admiral and Ex-Chief of Staff for the Bangladesh Navy. He is preceded by Rear Admiral M Hasan Ali Khan ndc, psc, BN and succeeded by Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed ndc, psc, BN...
ndu, psc, BN.
Early life and training
Admiral Zahir was born in 1957 at Kapasia upazilla under Gazipur District. He is the son of renowned social worker, Late Shafiuddin Ahmed. Admiral Zahir joined Bangladesh Navy in July 1976 as an Officer Cadet. He is a proud member of the pioneer batch of Bangladesh Navy. After finishing his training successfully, he graduated with distinction from United Kingdom's Brittania Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and thus earned his commission. In his long naval career he took various training from Netherlands, Pakistan, China and USA. The Admiral completed his specialization in Navigation and Direction (ND) from Pakistan. Admiral Zahir graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Dhaka, and subsequently graduated as the class valedictorian from US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. The Admiral also completed his NDC from National Defence College, Mirpur.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 BangabandhuBNS Khalid Bin Walid
BNS Khalid Bin Walid is a Guided Missile Frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, and is one of the most modern currently in service. She is currently moored at Chittagong, serving with the Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla...
. He also commanded BN frigates BNS Umar Farooq
BNS Umar Farooq
BNS Umar Farooq is a Salisbury class frigate, the former HMS Llandaff, currently in service with the Bangladesh Navy.She was built in Britain, and served with the Royal Navy for 18 years, before being sold to Bangladesh, arriving there on 27 March 1977...
, BNS Abu Bakar. 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
Bangladesh Coast Guard
Bangladesh Coast Guard is the maritime border patrol agency of Bangladesh. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs but its officers are transferred from the Bangladesh Navy. The headquarter is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.- History :The Coast Guard Act 1994 was passed by the...
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Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed (ND), ndc, psc 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.