Native name গুলজার উদ্দিন আহমেদ Rank Lieutenant colonel | Died 25 March 2009 Allegiance Bangladesh | |
Relations Anwar Uddin Ahmed (father)Fatema Sultana (wife)Jahin Tasnia (children)Lamia Saiyara (children)Dilruba Rahman (Elder sister)Rubayat Rahman (niece) Service/branches Bangladesh Army, Rapid Action Battalion, Border Guards Bangladesh | ||
Gulzar Uddin Ahmed (Bengali: গুলজার উদ্দিন আহমেদ) also known as Colonel Gulzar Ahmed was the founding director of the intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion. He was a colonel in Bangladesh Army.
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Career
In 26 March 2004, when Rapid Action Battalion or RAB was founded, Colonel Gulzar Ahmed was deputed from Bangladesh Army to the role of commanding officer of RAB-3 division. In 2005, the first intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion was formed and Colonel Gulzar Ahmed was appointed to work as the chief intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion. In 2006, Gulzar Ahmed was promoted to Colonel and was transferred to Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) currently known as Border Guards Bangladesh. Later, he was transferred to Rapid Action Battalion as additional director general. In January 2009, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed appointed him as the Sylhet Sector commander of Bangladesh rifles (currently known as Border Guards Bangladesh).
Notable works
He was notable for anti-terrorism activity against religious extremism in Bangladesh. He was the mastermind of the operation in March 2006 which led to arrest of hundreds of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen members, a Bangladeshi terrorist group, and 6 top leaders including Shaykh Abdur Rahman and Bangla Bhai. His team also successfully captured large stock of explosives, nitric acid and grenades belonging to Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen in November 2008. His work against terrorism made him a "National Hero".
Assassination
He was assassinated in the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny while attending the annual gathering of all sector commanders of Bangladesh Rifles in 26 February 2009. Beside Gulzar Ahmed, all other commanders who were present at the gathering were also assassinated. His body was found ten days after the mutiny with visible signs of torture. It was speculated that he was killed in revenge by terrorists.
Personal life
He is married to Fatema Sultana and have two daughters Jahin Tasnia and Lamia Saiyara.