Ahsan Habib Khan | |
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Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
Assumed office 26 February 2022 | |
President |
Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1980-2013 |
Rank |
Brigadier General |
Unit | Corps of Signals |
Commands |
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Ahsan Habib Khan is a Bangladeshi retired Bangladesh Army Brigadier General and one of the four incumbent Election Commissioners of Bangladesh. [1] After retiring from the army, he served as vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
Khan retired from Bangladesh Army in 2013 with the rank of Brigadier General. [1] During his military career, he served as the Director General of the Spectrum Division of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [1]
From 2014 to 2017, Khan was the Vice-Chairperson of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. [2] [3] [4] During his tenure the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission cracked down on usage of illegally imported cell phones. [5]
Bangladesh Tariqat Federation proposed Khan's name to selection committee for the Election Commission. [6] On 26 February 2022, Khan was appointed an Election Commissioner. [7]
Khan also served as Director General of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) from 2 January 2005 to 30 September 2007. [8]