Jobair Ahmad

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Jobair Ahmed
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Born (1961-10-16) 16 October 1961 (age 63)
Chittagong, East Pakistan, Pakistan
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service / branchNaval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1982 - 2017
Rank 10.BNF-CDRE.svg Commodore
BN Commodore Star Plate.svg
Commands
AwardsExtraordiary Service Medal.png Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
Independence Day Award Ribbon (Bangladesh).svg Independence Day Award

Jobair Ahmad (born October 16, 1961) is a one-star-ranked retired Naval officer of Bangladesh and Chief Advisor of the Primeasia University. [1] He is the vice-chairman of Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited. [2] [3]

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Ahmad was the Pro-Vice Chancellor in Bangladesh University of Professionals. [4] He is a former director general of the Department of Shipping, river transport regulatory agency. [5] He is a former member of the Chittagong Port Authority. [6]

Early life

Ahmed was born on 16 October 1961 in Chittagong of then East Pakistan, Pakistan. [4] His father was Kaikobad Ahmad. [4] His grandfather, Sultan Ahmed, was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan. [4]

Military career

Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Naval Academy as an officer cadet on 1 November 1979. [7] He was then commissioned in the engineering branch of the Bangladesh Navy on 5 May 1982. [7] He studied engineering at the Marshal Tito Military Academy of the Yugoslav People's Army School. [4]

Ahmed held command positions, which included Area Commander Dhaka. [4] He is a former Director of Naval intelligence at the Bangladesh Naval Headquarters. [8]

Ahmed also served at the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat as the sergeant-at-arms. [7]

Bangladesh Civil Service (Taxation) Association announced a boycott of Ahmed, director general of the Department of Shipping, for misbehaving with Mongla Port Customs Commissioner Humayun Kabir. [9] He was the President of Chittagong Port Development and Research Council. [10]

In July 2020, Ahmed was elected vice-chairman of Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited. [7] He is a director of the insurance company. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "International Mother Language Day observed at Primeasia University". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Yearly Business Opening Ceremony 2021 of Prime Islami Life Insurance -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "কমোডর জোবায়ের আহমদ প্রাইম ইসলামী লাইফের ভাইস চেয়ারম্যান নির্বাচিত". Insurance News Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Commodore Jobair Ahmad". Primeasia University . Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh likely to ratify by next month". The Daily Star. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ctg port to be upgraded to int'l standards". The Daily Star. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Jobair Ahmad new Vice Chairman of Prime Islami Life Insurance -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jobair Ahmad new vice chairman of Prime Islami Life Insurance". today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "জুবায়েরকে বয়কট করার ঘোষণা এনবিআরে কর্মরত ক্যাডারদের". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "কমডোর (অব.) জোবায়ের আহমদ : আইএসপিএস কোডের বাস্তবায়ন জরুরি". Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited". www.primeislamilife.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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