Sharif Uddin Ahmed (general)

Ahmed served in a range of command and staff roles throughout his military career.^[2] As a lieutenant colonel, he worked as a grade one staff officer in an infantry division and later commanded the 5 East Bengal Regiment.^[2] He also served as the personal secretary to the chief of army staff and later personal secretary to President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.^[2][3]

After his promotion to colonel, Ahmed commanded the Bangladesh Army's only armoured brigade from 1984 to 1985.^[2] As a brigadier general, he was appointed military attaché to the United States, serving from 1985 to 1989.^[4][2] During this assignment, he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the president of the United States.^[2] He was the chief martial law administrator of Pabna District, Sirajganj District, Rajshahi District, Natore District, Naogaon District and Chapai Nawabganj District.^[5]

Following his return to Bangladesh, Ahmed commanded an infantry brigade in the Chittagong Hill Tracts during counterinsurgency operations.^[2] He later served as the military secretary of the Bangladesh Army and as president of the Inter Services Selection Board.^[2]

Ahmed died on 28 April 2022.^[2]