M. Sohail

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Rear Admiral (Retd.)

Mohammad Sohail
Native name
মোহাম্মদ সোহায়েল
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service / branchNaval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Years of service01 January 1988 – 18 August 2024
Rank 12.BNF-VADM.svg British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-7.svg Rear Admiral
BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg
Commands
Awards Distinguished Service Medal new.png Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP)
Three CNS Commendation Padak.png Commendation Padak
National Integrity Strategy Award
Police career
Unit Rapid Action Battalion
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
BranchBangladesh Police Flag.svg Bangladesh Police
Service years2009–2013
Rank Bangladesh Police Additional DIGP Rank.svg Director
Awards President Police Medal.PNG PPM (bar)

Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail (TAS), NUP, PPM, psc, BN was a former two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy. [1] [2] His last appointment was Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority. [3] Prior to join here he was Chairman of Payra Port Authority. [4] Before that, he was serving as the Director of Submarine at the Navy Headquarters. [5]

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Sohail also served as Director of Naval Intelligence and commanded BNS Haji Mohshin while he was Commodore. He was served as a commander of Naval Training and Doctrine Command. [6]

Sohail was later sacked from service due to accusation of corruption, non judicial killing and abduction on 18 August 2024. [7]

Early life and education

Sohail joined Bangladesh Naval Academy on 1986 and on 1 January 1988, he was commissioned in the Executive branch. [8]

Career

Sohail received his commission in Bangladesh Navy on 1 January 1988. [9]

Sohail was faculty of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur. Then served as Colonel GS in the Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau (CTIB) and the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) at Directorate General of Forces Intelligence. [9]

Sohail was also appointed in Home Ministry at Rapid Action Battalion. He served as the Legal and Media Wing Director of Rapid Action Battalion. [10]

Sohail got promoted to Rear Admiral from Commodore on 22 February 2022. Since then, he was deputed at Ministry of Shipping. [11] On 2 May 2023, he was appointed chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority where he replaced Rear Admiral M Shahjahan. [12] [13] He was serving as the chairman of Payra Port Authority and was replaced by Rear Admiral Golam Sadeq. [13]

On 19 August 2024, Sohail was dismissed from service. [9] Two days later, he was arrested on Corruption allegation. [14]

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  1. ↑ "চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের সাবেক চেয়ারম্যান বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20.
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  7. ↑ "AL leader Ahmad, sacked Navy officer Sohail placed on 4-day remand". The Financial Express. August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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  9. 1 2 3 "Ctg port Chairman Md Sohail sent on forced retirement". The Business Standard. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
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