Moeen U Ahmed
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General Moeen U Ahmed is a Bangladeshi army officer and has been the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army since 15 June 2005.
He formerly served as defence attache in Pakistan and in UNAMIR. Ahmed is the first to become the Army Chief from among the officers commissioned in independent Bangladesh. He is one of the only three army chiefs to become a 4 star general. General Moeen U Ahmed has so far been keen on helping the Bangladesh Caretaker Government in aid to civil power.Recently his period of service has been expanded for 1 year. General Moeen U Ahmed, ndc, psc has been promoted to the present rank and appointed as the Chief of Army Staff on 15 June 2005. General Moeen U Ahmed, ndc, psc, the Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army started his military career from January 1975. His service profile started as Distinguished "Chief of Army Staff's Cane" holder of the pioneer Short Service Course-1 from Bangladesh Military Academy. General Moeen has the experience of commanding all echelons and levels of command commensurate to his rank from the company commander to General Officer Commanding of Infantry Division.
His service profile is a combination of important command, staff and instructional appointments. He started his instructional career as Weapon Training Officer and then Platoon Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy. He then serve as Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade.
Besides commanding two infantry battalions as Lieutenant Colonel, he also served as Grade One Staff Officer in Army Headquarters, Military Operations Directorate. As a Colonel, he served as Colonel Staff of an Infantry Division. A veteran Instructor, General Moeen has served in Defence Services Command and Staff College in three terms as Directing Staff in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Senior Instructor of Army Wing in the rank of Colonel and Chief Instructor in the rank of Brigadier General.
General Moeen commanded two Infantry Brigades. He was also the Commandant of School of Infantry and Tactics. In Army Headquarters he served as Military Secretary and Master General of Ordnance. He then commanded two Infantry Divisions. He had a tour of duty as Defence Adviser in Bangladesh High Commission in Pakistan. General Moeen in his charismatic career also served in UNAMIR, Rwanda under United Nations. In his distinguished career he has received two commendations. They are "Force Commander's Commendation" for his excellent contribution as COO in UNAMIR and "US Force's Commendation" for his outstanding contribution in "OP SEA ANGLES" conducted by US Forces in Bangladesh. The General is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Bangladesh as well as of United States Army Command and Staff College, United States of America. He is also a graduate of Harvard University, Boston, USA and Centre for Security Studies of Hawaii, United States of America.
He is a widely traveled person and visited most countries of South Asia, Middle East, Europe and United States of America.
He is married to Begum Naznin Moeen and they have a son and a daughter.
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| Preceded by Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury |
Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army 15 June 2005 |
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