Lt Col. Zahir receiving Padma Shri award from Indian President Ram Nath Kovind
Native name
কাজী সাজ্জাদ আলী জহির
Born
(1951-04-11) April 11, 1951 (age 73) Daudkandi, Comilla, East Bengal (Now, Chittagong, Bangladesh)
Allegiance
Pakistan (Before 1971) Bangladesh
Service/branch
Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army
Years of service
1969-1983
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit
Regiment of Artillery
Commands held
Company Commander of Z Force
Battery Commander of 2nd Field Artillery Battery
2IC of 6th Field Artillery Regiment
CO of 12th Field Artillery Regiment
Instructor of Artillery Centre and School
Battles/wars
Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards
Independence Award Bir Protik Padma Shri
Quazi Sazzad Ali Zahir (born April 11, 1951) is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The Bangladesh government awarded him the Bir Protik gallantary award for his bravery in the war. He was conferred with the Independence Award, Bangladesh's highest civilian in 2013 and India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri on November 9, 2021.[1][2][3]
^"Liberation war veteran Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir receives India's Padma Shri Award". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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Global Information
Pakistan (Before 1971)
Bangladesh
Pakistan Army
Bangladesh Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Independence Award
Bir Protik
Padma Shri