24 Facts About Hafizuddin Ahmed

Hafizuddin Ahmed is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a retired Bangladesh Army major, and a six-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-3 constituency.

Hafizuddin Ahmed fought in the Bangladesh War of Independence and was awarded the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh, Bir Bikrom for his courage.

Hafizuddin Ahmed is a retired footballer and one of the few from East Pakistan to have represented the Pakistan national football team.

Hafizuddin Ahmed's father, Dr Azharuddin, was a member of the National Council of East Pakistan from Bhola.

In 1968, Hafizuddin Ahmed received his MA degree in political science from Dhaka University.

Hafizuddin Ahmed remained with the Black and Whites until his retirement in 1978.

Hafizuddin Ahmed won 4 Dhaka First Division League titles with MSC: 1969,1975,1976, and 1978.

Hafizuddin Ahmed won the Aga Khan Gold Cup title with the Black and Whites.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was selected for the Pakistan national football team in 1967.

Hafizuddin Ahmed consequently featured in several tournaments such as the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification and several editions of the RCD Cup.

Hafizuddin Ahmed applied to join the army's Education Corps but later shifted to infantry and was commissioned in 1968 in the 1st East Bengal Regiment.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was trained at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, Abbottabad.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was at Jagdishpur Village in the border area of Jessore as part of a training exercise.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was barred from all type of communication there and had no idea of Operation Searchlight by Pakistan Army and the declaration of independence of Bangladesh.

Hafizuddin Ahmed learned from his batman that there was an order for the Baloch Regiment to disarm the East Bengal Regiment, and that 25 Baloch Regiment and 3 Frontier Force had taken up positions in front of the cantonment.

Hafizuddin Ahmed joined the Bangladesh War of Independence and asked his commanding officer, Colonel Jalil to join the war.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was selected to lead the Bravo formation as company commander of 1st East Bengal Regiment in Jessore.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was injured during the Battle of Kamalpur, one of the most significant battles fought by Bangladesh forces in 1971.

Hafizuddin Ahmed has been elected as a member of parliament from the Bhola-3 constituency 6 times from 1986 until 2006.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was the president of the Bangladesh Football Federation from 1986 until 1989.

Hafizuddin Ahmed served as the Minister of Water Resources during the tenure of the second government of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

Hafizuddin Ahmed held several talks with India about the sharing of water.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was detained while protesting the government's decision to repeal the caretaker government system on 11 June 2011.

Again on 28 December 2013, Hafizuddin Ahmed was arrested on the National Press Club premises, when he was leaving there after announcing a new program of demonstrations to be led by his party.