Jamil Uddin Ahmad ( Bir Uttam ; 1 February 1936 - 15 August 1975 ) was a career officer in the Bangladesh Army . Appointed as the military secretary to the President of Bangladesh , he was killed in the early hours of 15 August 1975 , while he was on his way to aid the then President , Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who was assassinated that night . In 2010 , Ahmad was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General and awarded the Bir Uttom , Bangladesh 's second highest military decoration
assassinated that night
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Jamil Uddin Ahmad