Khwaja Wasiuddin
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Khwaja Wasiuddin (1920–1992) was an army general and diplomat. He started his career as a young officer in the British Indian Army and later became a senior general in Pakistan Army. He was the permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.
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Born | (1920-03-20)20 March 1920 Ahsan Manzil, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Died | 22 September 1992(1992-09-22) (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Allegiance | British India (1940–1947) Pakistan (1947–1971) Bangladesh (1973) |
Service/ | British Indian Army Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1940-1973 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 8th Punjab Regiment |
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