Career
A right hand middle order bat, he mostly batted at Number. 3, but he could open the batting if necessary. He made his ODI debut at Chittagong in 1988, against Pakistan.
His highest one day score was 57 against India at Chandigarh in 1990.
There he put on 108 for the 3rd wicket with Athar Ali Khan. Ahmed also played in two Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy tournaments, in 1990 and 1994.
He scored 56 against Canada in 1990. Overall, he scored 69 runs in 3 innings (Avg 2300).
4 years later, leading the side, he had a disappointing time with the bat in Kenya.
He scored 114 runs at an average of 19.00. In the domestic circuit, Ahmed proved himself as a successful captain very early in his career. This prompted the national selectors to make him the Bangladesh captain for the 1993-1994 season.
This however, didn"t turn out to be a very good decision.
Specially, in the 1994 Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy in Kenya, dissatisfaction among senior players combined with injury to key players meant that Bangladesh failed to reach the Semis despite being one of the pre-tournament favorites. After the 94 Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy, not only did Ahmed lose his captaincy, he also lost his place in the side.
He, however, failed to impress there, and retired afterward. After retirement, like many others of his generation, he has continued to serve Bangladesh cricket as an administrator.
He has served as a national selector.
Ahmed has a degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka.