Fazle Elahi Akbar (born 6 November 1957) is a former major general of Bangladesh Army who served as military adviser to the UN Advance Mission in the Sudan (UNAMIS).[1][2] He served as the Force Commander in UNMIS from 2004 to 2006.[1]
Major General Fazle Elahi Akbar | |
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| Native name | ফজলে এলাহী আকবর |
| Born | 6 November 1957 Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1977–2006 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | UNIIMOG UNMIS |
Career
editIn Bangladesh Army
editAkbar's first UN peacekeeping assignment was as part of the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) from 1988 to 1989.[3]
After military
editAkbar is a director of Social Islami Bank Limited.[4] He retired from the Bangladesh Army in 2006 following a lobbying effort against him by General Moeen U Ahmed.[5] On 21 October 2008, he joined as the head of personal security of Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Indian general named new Force Commander for UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan". UN News. January 11, 2006.
- ^ "Dhaka loses top UN mission post in Sudan". The Daily Star. 15 March 2006.
- ^ Jackson, Patrick (19 April 2007). "The UN's South Asian workhorse". BBC News.
- ^ "Board of Directors: Maj. Gen. Fazle Elahi Akbar (Retd)". Social Islami Bank Limited. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019.
- ^ Chowdhury, Mukhlesur Rahman (2019-11-25). Crisis in Governance: Military Rule in Bangladesh during 2007–2008. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-5275-4393-5.
- ^ "Akbar 'security coordinator' to Khaleda". The Daily Star. October 21, 2008.
- ^ "Bangladesh opposition condemns attack on leader". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 30 September 2019.