Mia Mohammad Zainul Abedin

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Mia Mohammad Zainul Abedim
10th Director General of Special Security Force
In office
19 January 2009 – 27 November 2011
PresidentIajuddin Ahmed
Zillur Rahman
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAshraf Abdullah Yusuf
Succeeded byChowdhury Hasan Sarwardy
Personal details
Born1 January 1960
Chattogram, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Died17 December 2019(2019-12-17) (aged 59)
Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore
Awards Bir Bikrom
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1980-2019
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/warsChittagong Hill Tracts Conflict

Mia Mohammad Zainul Abedin was a Bangladesh Army General. He was the former Military Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 2011 to 2019.[1][2] He was a recipient of Bir Bikrom gallantry award.[3]

Early life[edit]

Abedin was born on 1 January 1960 in Lohagara, Chittagong District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. He graduated from Faujdarhat Cadet College in Chittagong.[4]

Career[edit]

Abedin was commissioned with the 2nd BMA long course in Bangladesh Army in 1980.[4]

Abedin was placed in charge of Special Security Force in 2009.[4]

On 28 November 2011, he was made the Military Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.[4][5]

Death[edit]

Abedin died on 17 December 2019 in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "PM's Military Secretary Zainul Abedin passes away". The Business Standard. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Newly appointed PSO of AFD adorned with Major Gen rank". The New Nation. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "PM's Military Secretary Zainul Abedin passes away". The Daily Star. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "PM's Military Secretary Zainul Abedin dies at 59". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "PM's Military Secretary Maj. Gen Zainul Abedin dies". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 July 2020.