Aziz Ahmed (general)

Aziz Ahmed (Bengali: আজিজ আহমেদ, born 1 January 1961) is a Bangladeshi four Star General. He was also the 16th Chief of Army Staff (CAS) of the Bangladesh Army.

General (Retd.) Aziz Ahmed SBP, BSP, BGBM, PBGM, BGBMS, psc, G,
আজিজ আহমেদ
Official Military Portrait
16th Chief of Army Staff
In office 26 June 2018 – 24 June 2021
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Belal Shafiul Huq
Succeeded by	SM Shafiuddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born	(1961-01-01) 1 January 1961 (age 64) Chandpur District, East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh)
Parents	Abdul Wadud (Father) Renuja Begum (Mother)
Alma mater	National University, American International University-Bangladesh
Website	www.army.mil.bd
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1983 - 2021
Rank	General
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	• Quartermaster General of Bangladesh Army • GOC of ARTDOC • DG of Border Guard Bangladesh • GOC of 33 Infantry Division • Commander 33 Artillery Brigade • Commander 6 Independent Air Defense Artillery Brigade • Sector Commander of Bangladesh Riffles
Battles/wars	UNIKOM UNMIS

Career

Ahmed was promoted to the General rank and was appointed as Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army on 25 June, 2018.^[1]