Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury
Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury | |
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| Native name | ইজাজ আহমেদ চৌধুরী |
| Born | 1 January 1945 Golapganj Upazila, Sylhet District |
| Died | 29 September 2022 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
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| Rank |  Major General |
| Commands held | Director General Bangladesh Rifles |
Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury (1 January 1945 – 29 September 2022) is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army and a heroic freedom fighter of the Liberation War. He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 12 February 1995 to 18 July 1996.[1]
Career
Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury was a freedom fighter in 1971 in the 2nd East Bengal Regiment.[2][3] He was serving in the Second East Bengal Regiment as a captain when the Bangladesh Liberation war started.[4] He served as the Commander of Bogra Division.[5] He served as the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles from 12 February 1995 to 18 July 1996.[1][6]
Allegations of army mutiny
He was sent to compulsory retirement on 25 May 1996 on charges of failed military coup.[5][7][8][9]
Personal life
Chowdhury's brother was Brigadier General Waji Ahmed Chowdhury.[10] He was also a maternal nephew of the religious scholar Abdul Matin Chowdhury.[11]
References
- ^ a b "বর্ডার গার্ড বাংলাদেশ". www.bgb.gov.bd. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ Translated by Siddiqur Rahman, Bir Uttam, Major General KM Safiullah. Bangladesh in the War of Liberation (in Bengali). Bangladesh. p. 236. ISBN 9789840417216.
- ^ "First Meeting of the Liberation war of Teliapara Bangalow". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Ibrahim, Major GeneralSyed Muhammad; Protik, Bir (2019-03-26). "The first resistance against Pakistan: March 19, 1971". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ a b Major General (Retd.) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, Bir Pratik (1999). Missro kothon (in Bengali). Easy Publications. p. 122.
- ^ "Top BDR officials transferred in major reshuffle". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "শীর্ষ সেই ১৫ সেনা কর্মকর্তা এখন কে কোথায়?". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ জিবলু রহমান. ১৯৯৬ সালের ব্যর্থ সেনা অভ্যুত্থানের খলনায়ক কে? (in Bengali).
- ^ Ahmed, Salahuddin. Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 9788176484695.
- ^ Staff Correspondent; bdnews24.com. "Young servant allegedly murders ex-brigadier general of Bangladesh Army; case filed". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ al-Mahmud, A.H.; Hasan, Syed Mahmudul (2008). সুন্নাতে নববীর মূর্ত প্রতীক: মাওলানা আব্দুল মতিন চৌধুরী শায়খে ফুলবাড়ী রাহ (in Bengali). Sylhet: al-Medina Offset Press. p. 74.
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