Khurshid Uddin Ahmed

Khurshid Uddin Ahmed (19 March 1933 – 22 April 2013) was a Bangladesh Army brigadier general who served in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Independence Day Award in 2021.

Early life and education Ahmed was born on 19 March 1933 in Gafargaon Upazila, Mymensingh District, British India (now Bangladesh). His father, Abdur Rahman, was a deputy superintendent of police. He completed his matriculation from Lohajong Pilot High School in 1948. In 1950 he completed his I.Sc from Dhaka College. In the same year, he was admitted to Dhaka Medical College. He was a student at Dhaka Medical College during the Bengali language movement in 1952. In 1969 he was promoted to the rank of major and was dismissed from the army. He was sent to the 1973 Arab–Israeli War as the head of the Bangladesh Army medical team. He was later sent to Libya and served there as a chest specialist. Upon his return from Libya, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier.

Personal life He was married to Noor Jahan Begum in 1964.

Death and legacy He died on 22 April 2013 in Dhaka. He was posthumously awarded the Independence Day Award in 2021.