Zahir Uddin Ahmed

Zahir Uddin Ahmed
NBP
Ahmed on 9 July 2012
12th Chief of Naval Staff
In office
29 January 2009  28 January 2013
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Zillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded bySarwar Jahan Nizam
Succeeded byFarid Habib
9th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
In office
26 January 2009  27 January 2009
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMoqsum Ul Kader
Succeeded byMoqsum Ul Kader
Personal details
Born (1957-05-21) 21 May 1957
Gazipur, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Awards Noubahini Padak (NBP)
Commendation Padak
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Navy
 Bangladesh Coast Guard
Years of service1979–2013
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands

Zahir Uddin Ahmed (born 21 May 1957) is a retired three star admiral who served as the chief of naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He is the first naval chief from the Bangladesh Naval Academy.