M Manzur Ahmed is a retired Brigadier General of Bangladesh Army and former Director-General of National Security Intelligence, the main civilian intelligence agency of Bangladesh.[1]
M Manzur Ahmed | |
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| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1976-2014 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | Army Service Corps |
| Commands |
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Career
Ahmed joined Bangladesh Army as part of the 2nd short commission.[2]
Ahmed was sent to forced retirement during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government term from 2001 to 2006.[3] He was reinstated in the army and promoted after Awami League came to power in 2009.[3]
Despite being a retired officer, Ahmed was appointed Director General of National Security Intelligence on 17 March 2009.[4] He replaced Sheikh Md Monirul Islam who had been appointed Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.[4] Ahmed was placed in charge of the agency as part of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to reorganize intelligence agencies of Bangladesh.[1]
Ahmed was replaced by Major General Shamsul Haque as Director General of National Security Intelligence in March 2014.[5]
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