Abu Ahmed Zahirul Amin Khan
Bangladeshi General (1944 – 2024)
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Abu Ahmed Zahirul Amin Khan (11 May 1944 – 1 May 2024), known as ZA Khan, was a major general of the Bangladesh Army. From 2001 to 2006, he served as defense advisor to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at the rank of minister.[1][2][3]
Abu Ahmed Zahirul Amin Khan | |
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আবু আহমেদ জহিরুল আমিন খান | |
| Born | 11 May 1944 |
| Died | 1 May 2024 (aged 79) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (before 1973) |
Branch |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
Service years | 1967 – 1997 |
Rank | Major General |
| Nickname | ZA Khan |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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Conflicts | Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict |
Career
ZA Khan was born on 11 May 1944 in Mirsrai, Chittagong. He joined the army in 1967. He retired from the Bangladesh Army in 1997.[4]
He was the chairman of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society from 2001 to 2004 and director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in 1996.[5]
Joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1997. He was defense advisor to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from 2001 to 2006.[6]
He died on May 1, 2024, at his home in Gulshan. He is buried in Banani Military Cemetery.[7]