M Sohail

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Mohammad Sohail
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchNaval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Years of service01 January 1988 – present
Rank Rear Admiral

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BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg
Commands held
Awards
  • Nou Parodarshita Padak (NPP)
  • Naval Chief’s Medal of Appreciation
  • National Integrity 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 Deputy Director
Awards President Police Medal.PNG PPM (bsr)

Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail (TAS), NUP, PPM, psc, BN is a two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy who is currently serving as Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority. [1] Prior to join here he was Chairman of Payra Port Authority. [2] Before that, he was serving as the Director of Submarine at the Navy Headquarters. [3] He also served as Director of Naval Intelligence and commanded BNS Haji Mohshin while he was Commodore.

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Early life and education

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

Military career

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 DGFI. Besides his military career he also appointed in Home Ministry at Rapid Action Battalion. He served as the Legal and Media Wing Director of the Elite Force. [4] He got promoted to Rear Admiral from Commodore on 22 february, 2022. Since then he deputed at Ministry of Shipping. [5] He supposed to retire on 31 December, 2023.

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References

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  2. sun, daily. "Rear Admiral M Sohail chairman of PPA | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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