Ahsan Habib Khan

Ahsan Habib Khan
Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
In office
26 February 2022 – 5 September 2024
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byShahadat Hossain Chowdhury
Succeeded byAbul Fazal Md Sanaullah
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1980-2013
RankBangladesh-army-OF-6 Brigadier General
UnitCorps of Signals
Commands
  • Director General of BNCC
  • Commander of 86th Independent Signals Brigade
  • Deputy Director General of BTRC
  • Station Commander, Chittagong

Ahsan Habib Khan is a Bangladeshi retired Bangladesh Army Brigadier General and former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[1][2] After retiring from the army, he served as vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

Career

Khan retired from Bangladesh Army in 2013 with the rank of Brigadier General.[2] During his military career, he served as the Director General of the Spectrum Division of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.[2]

From 2014 to 2017, Khan was the Vice-Chairperson of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.[3][4][5] During his tenure the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission cracked down on usage of illegally imported cell phones.[6]

Bangladesh Tariqat Federation proposed Khan's name to selection committee for the Election Commission.[7] On 26 February 2022, Khan was appointed an Election Commissioner.[8]

Khan also served as Director General of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) from 2 January 2005 to 30 September 2007.[9]

References

  1. ^ "CEC, 4 election commissioners resign". The Business Standard. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Kazi Habibul Awal, a law professor and former secretary, is the new chief of Election Commission". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "BTRC hands over licence to Robi". m.theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  4. ^ "BTRC gets new vice-chairman". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  5. ^ "Kazi Awal at the EC helm". The Daily Star. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  6. ^ "BTRC cracks down on illegally imported mobile phone sets". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  7. ^ Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (2022-02-13). "What is up Tariqat's sleeve this time?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  8. ^ "President forms EC with ex-senior secretary Habibul Awal as CEC". RTV Online. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  9. ^ "Hall of frame | BNCC". Bangladesh National Cadet Corps. Retrieved 2023-11-09.