Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed, (ND), NBP, BCGM, ndc, psc (born 1957) was Chief of Naval Staff of the

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. He was preceded by Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu, psc, BN and succeeded by Vice Admiral M Farid Habib, ndc, psc, BN

Naval commands

As a successful navigator, Admiral Zahir commanded almost all kinds of ships and establishments during his long naval service. He was the first Commanding Officer of BN's modern frigate

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. He also commanded BN frigates , BNS Abu Bakr. He served as Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN) and as Commodore Commanding Chittagong (COMCHIT) to command BN fleet and Chittagong area command respectively. In addition he performed the duty of Commandant,

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and Director General of the

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.In war and Peace Invincible at Sea: Bangladesh Navy
11 May 2009 American Chronicle by Hasanuzzaman Talukdar Shemul Zahir Uddin Ahmed appointed as Chief of the Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy on 26 January 2009 and assume the office of the Chief of the Naval Staff on 29 January 2009. He was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral on 3 October 2009.

Recognition

Admiral Zahir received Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) commendation for his remarkable performance in naval service. He is also awarded with the highest achievement awards namely 'Bangladesh Navy Medal' and 'Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal' for outstanding contribution in different fields of Navy and Coast Guard.

Personal life

Admiral Zahir is married to Shabnam Ahmed. They have a son and a daughter together.

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Zahir Living people 1957 births Bangladeshi Navy admirals Director Generals of Bangladesh Coast Guard Chiefs of Naval Staff (Bangladesh) People from Gazipur District

Naval commands

Recognition

Personal life

See also

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