Khwaja Wasiuddin
Khawja Wasiuddin | |
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| খাঁজা ওয়াসিউদ্দীন | |
| Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Khwaja Mohammed Kaiser |
| Succeeded by | B. A. Siddiqi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1920 Ahsan Manzil, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 22 September 1992 (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British India (before 1947) Pakistan (before 1973) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1977 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 8th Punjab Regiment East Bengal Regiment |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War (as P.O.W) |
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Khwaja Wasiuddin (20 March 1920 – 22 September 1992) was a three star General of Pakistan & Bangladesh Army and Diplomat of Pakistan & Bangladesh from Dhaka Nawab family. He started his career as a young officer in the British Indian Army and later became a Senior General in Pakistan Army. In 1971, he was the highest ranking officer in the Pakistani army from East Pakistan. In 1973, he was repatriated to Bangladesh, where he was received at the airport by General M.A.G. Osmani. He later served as a senior general in Bangladesh Army. He was the permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.