Ziaul Ahsan
Ziaul Ahsan (জিয়াউল আহসান) is a 2 Star rank Bangladesh Army officer. He is an incumbent Director General of National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC).[1] He previously served as additional director general (ADG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).[2] While he was serving as the additional director general of RAB, he was transferred as the DDG of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). Later, he was attached to NSI as the director (internal affairs).
Ziaul Ahsan | |
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| Born | 4 December 1970 Jhalokati, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Barisal, Bangladesh) |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Service/ | Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1991 - present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | BA - 4060 |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands held |
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| Awards | Senabahini Padak (SBP) Maroon Parachute Wing |
| Police career | |
| Unit | Rapid Action Battalion |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch | Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 2009-2019 |
| Rank | Additional Inspector General |
| Awards | BPM (bar) PPM (bsr) |
Career edit
Army edit
Ahsan joined Bangladesh Army as a commissioned officer on 21 June 1991.[3] He was a graduate of BMA's 24th long course.[4] He is a commando and skydiver.
Rapid Action Battalion edit
Ahsan joined RAB-2 as its company commander on Mar 5, 2009. He was a major then. He was elevated to the rank of lieutenant colonel the same year and took charge as director of RAB's intelligence wing on Aug 27, 2010.[5][3] He was made RAB's additional director general (operations) on Dec 7, 2013 after being promoted to colonel .[3] He is the only army official who has remained outside the Bangladesh Army for maximum period of time.[6][clarification needed]
On 29 April 2014, Ahsan ordered Lieutenant Colonel Tareque Sayeed and Major Arif Hossain to kill Narayanganj City Corporation councilor Nazrul Islam, who had given the Seven Murders of the Narayanganj contract to Colonel Tareque.[7] Ahsan denied any involvement with the whole affair.[7]
Ahsan led a number of operations over last seven-and-a-half years.[citation needed] He played a role in the repatriation of Nur Hossain, main accused in the Narayanganj Seven Murder case from Kolkata.[8] He was praised for his role in recovering Tk 160 million looted money, preventing theft and trade in newborns, drives against adulteration, and preserving wildlife by RAB in a press release.[3]
Awards and recognition edit
He was awarded the Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) in 2010 and the President Police Medal (PPM) in 2011.[2]
References edit
- ^ "RAB's Ziaul Ahsan transferred to NSI as Director Internal Affairs- New Age". New Age. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ a b "Brigadier Ziaul Ahsan joins as NSI director". Samakal Online Version. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ a b c d "RAB ADG Ziaul Ahsan promoted, made director of National Security Intelligence". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "RAB's Ziaul Ahsan transferred to NSI - New Age". New Age. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "News Details". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ . News Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ a b Hasan, Rashidul; Hossain, Emran (2015-05-19). "Maj Arif tells of Zia's role". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Zia new NSI director". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2016-11-12.