About ZA Khan
Lived 1944 – 2024 (aged 79–80). ZA Khan was a military leader.
Abu Ahmed Zahirul Amin Khan (11 May 1944 – 1 May 2024), known as ZA Khan, was a major general of the Bangladesh Army. From 2001 to 2006, he served as defense advisor to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at the rank of minister.
Career ZA Khan was born on 11 May 1944 in Mirsrai, Chittagong. He joined the army in 1967. He retired from the Bangladesh Army in 1997.
He was the chairman of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society from 2001 to 2004 and director general of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in 1996.
Joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1997. He was defense advisor to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from 2001 to 2006.
He died on May 1, 2024, at his home in Gulshan. He is buried in Banani Military Cemetery.
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Who was ZA Khan?
Bangladeshi General (1944 – 2024)
When was ZA Khan born?
ZA Khan was born in 1944.
When did ZA Khan die?
ZA Khan died in 2024.
What was ZA Khan's occupation?
ZA Khan was a military leader.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Abu Ahmed Zahirul Amin Khan
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