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General Moeen Uddin Ahmed (Bengali:মঈন উদ্দিন আহমেদ) was the thirteenth Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 15 June 2005 to 15 June 2009 with last one year extension during his illegitimate rule. Previously, he worked in Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan as a Defence Attaché, where he was superseded by Brigadier General Abdul Wadud during Awami League period from 1996-2001, prior to that he served as a UN Peacekeeper in United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda. Moeen Uddin Ahmed is the first army chief of staff who was commissioned in the newly formed Bangladesh Military Academy then at Comilla (now at Chittagong). At the beginning of his job in army as a second lieutenant, he served Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, who became president after 1975 change-over at Bangabhaban more than 3 days. Besides, he has established himself as the first regular four-star general after liberation war, although the first official four-star general was country's commander-in chief of liberation war and liberation forces General M. A. G. Osmani, who led the war of independence in 1971 and second person was General Mustafizur Rahman, who was promoted from Leave Preparatory Retirement (LPR) by AL regime in 1996-2001. Moeen was, behind the scene, the main actor, although unlawfully as well as obviously by gun power, as the Chief of Army Staff during the 2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis, violating constitution. ==Military career== Moeen U Ahmed is a graduate of PAF Public School Sargodha in the erstwhile West Pakistan. He belonged to the 16th entry (831 – Fury House), which stayed there from 1965 to 1970. Moeen Ahmed started his military career on 11 January 1975. He was commissioned in the 2nd battalion of East Bengal Regiment. He received "Chief of Army Staff's Cane" of the pioneer Short Service Course-1 from Bangladesh Military Academy while A T M Jahir (later Lt Gen) was awarded "Sword of Honor". Before joining army, he served Bangladesh Air Force for a year as a flight cadet, he was in Russia for flying training but he was dismissed due to health conditions. He started his instructional career as Weapon Training Officer and then Platoon Commander in BMA in Chittagong. He received NDC as army chief after becoming Lt. General, which course has been designed for colonel level officer.〔http://www.ndc.gov.bd/images/stories/NDC%20Journal_09.pdf〕 Besides, commanding two infantry battalions as Lieutenant Colonel, he also served in Army Headquarters, Military Operations Directorate. He served as Colonel Staff of an Infantry Division. He has served in Defence Services Command and Staff College as Directing Staff in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Senior Instructor of Army Wing in the rank of Colonel and Chief Instructor in the rank of Brigadier. Moeen became army chief, cancelling a senior general Major General Rezzakul Haider, psc's appointment after the file was signed by Prime Minister and on way to President for approval using his batch mate in army Major Sayeed Eskandar (Retd.), brother of Khaleda Zia. He also used then outgoing army chief Lt. Gen. Hasan Mashud Chowdhury in his favor. Besides, Moudud Ahmed, Barkatullah Bulu and some other Noakhali people worked for him to make army chief. Moeen entered army with corruption as his height was below. He used RAW in his favor and at the same time he bluffed ISI, saying that he was posted Defence Counsellor in Islamabad during Awami League period in 1996–2001. Under that rule of Sheikh Hasina, he was superseded by Brigadier (later Major General) Abdul Wadud. Sheikh Hasina was informed that Moeen U, Ahmed was made army chief by Khaleda Zia, superseding nine senior army officers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=General Moeen purge 1/11 key players in power struggle to regain supremacy )〕 Maj. Gen. Aminul Karim (later rewarded as Lt. Gen. as was in good book of army chief) played main role in favour of Gen. Moeen to take over〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=General Moeen Purge 1/11 Key Players In Power Struggle To Regain Supremacy )〕 and made plot to kill Adviser Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury on 26 February 2007 and 7 September 2007 while Brigadier General Amin (similarly later rewarded as Maj. Gen. as was in good book of army chief) gave life threat to Chowdhury on 15 September 2008 in London〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bangladeshis demand trial of Gen (retd) Moeen U Ahmed )〕 they used intelligence agency and uniformed people for the purposes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Famous Bangladeshis - By Bangladesh Channel )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Moeen U Ahmed」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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