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Rear Admiral

Mohammad Shahjahan

NBP, NPP, BCGMS, ndc, psc, M Phil
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service / branchNaval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg  Bangladesh Coast Guard
Years of service1984 - 2023
Rank 12.BNF-VADM.svg British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-7.svg Rear Admiral
BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg
Commands
Awards Army Medal Bar.png Noubahini Padak (NBP)
Distinguished Service Medal new.png Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP)

Mohammad Shahjahan is a retired two star admiral of Bangladesh who was formerly posted at National Defence College as Senior Directing Staff (Navy). Prior to that, he was the Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority. [1] [2] Earlier he served as the chairman of the Mongla Port Authority. [3] In previous he has also served as the Deputy Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard. [4] Member Blue Economy Cell

Career

Shahjahan joined the Bangladesh Navy on July 24, 1984, and received his commission on January 1 in 1987. [4] He is the ex-officio chairman of the executive committee of Chattogram Bandar Mohila College. [5]

On 11 March 2019, Shajahan was appointed the deputy director general of Bangladesh Coast Guard. [4]

On 9 April 2020, Shahjahan was promoted to Rear Admiral from commodore after he was appointed chairman of Mongla Port Authority on 8 April. [4] [6] In January 2021, Shahjahan was appointed chairman of Chattogram Port Authority from chairman of Mongla Port Authority. [3] He replaced admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad at the Chattogram Port Authority. [3] Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa replaced him as the chairman of Mongla Port Authority. [3] [7] Shahjahan announced plans to build a Bay Container Terminal at Chittagong Port. [8] He hosted Red Sea Gateway Terminal, a Saudi company, and the ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Javed Patwari, to attract Saudi investment in the Patenga Container Terminal. [9] He expressed dissatisfaction at BM Container Depot Limited for their handling of the 2022 Sitakunda fire at their terminal. [10] He introduced and oversaw the first direct container to arrive from Europe. He gave the concept of transforming Matarbari Deep Sea Terminal into a transshipment hub. He increased the length to 200 m and draft to10 m for the vessel entering Chittagong Port. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "CPA Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan inaugurates the Vitamin A Capsule Campaign - City News". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  2. ↑ "Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral M Shahjahan - Business". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan appointed as chairman of CPA". The Business Standard. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Coast Guard DDG Mohammad Shahjahan promoted to rear admiral". The Daily Star. 2020-04-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  5. ↑ "Message | Chattogram Bandar Mohila College". cbmc.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  6. ↑ "Keeping the Country Moving | Rear Admiral M Shahjahan, Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority". ICE Business Times. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  7. ↑ "Rear Admiral Musa takes charge of Mongla Port". New Age. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  8. ↑ "Country's interests first in accepting foreign investment in Ctg port". The Daily Star. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  9. ↑ "Saudi firm wants to invest in Patenga terminal". The Daily Star. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  10. ↑ "Ctg port chairman vexed as BM Depot authorities nowhere to be found". The Business Standard. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  11. ↑ "Bangladesh-Europe direct container ship movement opens new horizon: CPA Chairman". The Business Standard. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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