Sofi Ahmed Chowdhury is a retired two-star rank Bangladesh Army officer and former Director General of Bangladesh Rifles.[1]
Sofi Ahmed Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| 6th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles | |
| In office 17 July 1985 – 30 June 1988 | |
| Preceded by | R. A. M. Golam Muktadir |
| Succeeded by | Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1971) |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1958-1988 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Frontier Force Regiment (Before 1971) East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Career edit
Chowdhury was the General Officer Commanding of the 33 Infantry division of Bangladesh Army. He was the Martial Law Administrator of Comilla region.[2] He served as the Director General of Bangladesh rifles from 17 July 1985 to 30 June 1988.[3]
References edit
- ^ Near East/South Asia Report. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1986. p. 79. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ A Hand Book of Martial Law Proclamations, Regulations, Orders, and Instructions, 1982: As Modified Up to the 31st December 1986. Deputy Controller, Bangladesh Forms and Publications Office. 1988. p. 29. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Border Guard Bangladesh". bgb.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.