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Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed,
(ND), ndc, psc was born in 1957 at Kapasia
under Gazipur District. He joined Bangladesh
Navy in 1976 and was commissioned on 01
January 1979 on being graduated from Britannia
Royal Naval College, UK with distinction and
specialized Navigation & Direction from
Pakistan and Fast Attack Craft Command &
Tactics from China. He is a graduate of
Defence Services Command and Staff College,
Mirpur and US Naval War College. He is also an
alumni of National Defence College, Mirpur.
A successful navigator, Admiral
Zahir commanded different types
of ships of Bangladesh Navy. He successfully commanded the
most modern frigate of Bangladesh Navy BNS
BANGABANDHU. Besides, he also commanded Naval
Bases and served in different important
appointments in Naval Headquarters, Armed
Forces Division and Area Headquarters. He
commanded Chittagong Naval Area and BN Fleet
as Commodore Commanding Chittagong and
Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla respectively.
Besides, he was also appointed as Commandant
Marine Academy and Director General of
Bangladesh Coast Guard.
Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed assumed the
duties of Chief of the Naval Staff as Rear
Admiral on 29
January 2009 and promoted to the rank of
Vice Admiral on 03 October 2009.
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