Topic summary
Hafiz Uddin Ahmad
for Bhola-3
17 February 2026
10 July 1986 – 27 October 2006
23 June 1986 – 5 January 1989
affiliations
FIFA Order of Merit
Pakistan (before 1971)
Bangladesh
- Sub-commander of Sector – VIII
- Sub-commander of Sector – XI
- Company Commander of Z Force
- CO of 1st East Bengal Regiment
Hafiz Uddin Ahmad (born 29 October 1944), also known as Major Hafiz, is a Bangladeshi politician, former military officer, and retired footballer serving as the acting president of Bangladesh since 24 July 2026. A senior member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), he assumed the interim presidency in his constitutional capacity as the Speaker of Parliament, following the resignation of Mohammed Shahabuddin. Under Article 54 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, the Speaker exercises presidential authority until a new president is elected by Parliament within 90 days under Article 123(1).
A decorated veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War, Ahmad served in the 1st East Bengal Regiment under Z Force and was awarded the Bir Bikrom, Bangladesh's third-highest gallantry award, for his role in the Battle of Kamalpur. Following his military service as a Major in the Bangladesh Army, he entered politics and was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Bhola-3 constituency for six terms. Over his political career, he held several cabinet positions, including Minister of Commerce in the Third Khaleda Cabinet and Minister of Liberation War Affairs in the Tarique Cabinet.
Prior to his military and political careers, Ahmad was a prominent national athlete. He played as a forward for Mohammedan SC, winning four Dhaka League titles and the Aga Khan Gold Cup. He represented the Pakistan national football team in international competitions between 1968 and 1970 and served as national sprint champion in the mid-1960s. In 2004, he received the FIFA Order of Merit in recognition of his contributions to football.