General Aziz Ahmed new chief of Bangladesh Army
The government has appointed lieutenant general Aziz Ahmed as the new chief of Bangladesh Army. He will take the new office from June 25 afternoon, said a gazette notification of the defence ministry today.
He would also be promoted to the rank of general on that day, according to the gazette notification signed by Joint Secretary Md Abu Bakar Siddiq of the defence ministry.
General Aziz was the director general of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) from December 5, 2012 to November 16, 2016.
He previously served as general officer commanding in 33 Infantry Division in Comilla cantonment of the Bangladesh Army, said a press release.
As a commander, he led one artillery unit, a BGB battalion, a BGB sector, two artillery brigades and an infantry. He also served duties in different vital posts in four artillery regimen
