Mohammad Khaled Iqbal

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Mohammad Khaled Iqbal
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service / branchNaval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1983 – 2023
Rank 12.BNF-VADM.svg British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-7.svg Rear Admiral
BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg
Commands
Battles / wars UNOCI
Alma mater Bangladesh Naval Academy
Italian Naval Academy
National Defence College
University of Wollongong

Mohammad Khaled Iqbal is a retired rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University. [1] He is the former chairman of Chittagong Port Authority. [2]

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Early life

Iqbal graduated from Defence Services Staff College and the National Defence College. [3] He completed a course on maritime law at the University of Wollongong. [3]

Career

Iqbal joined Bangladesh Navy in 1981. [3] He received his commission in Bangladesh Navy on 1 June 1983. [4] He trained at the Italian Naval Academy in 1985. [3]

Iqbal served in the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire in 2006. [3]

The Anti-Corruption Commission investigated the Chittagong Port Authority while Iqbal was chairman. [5] He was criticized for the congestion at Chittagong Port by the Parliamentary standing committee on shipping ministry. [6] In January 2018, Rear Admiral Zulfiqur Aziz replaced Iqbal as chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority. [7] [8] Iqbal was criticized for leading team of the Chittagong Port Authority to Morocco and South Africa which was set to conclude six days before his term as chairman expired. [9] [10] The Daily Star questioned the benefit of the port authority on spending 10 million BDT on the trip which they question whether it was a pleasure trip. [9]

In February 2018, Iqbal was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University succeeding Rear Admiral A. S. M. Abdul Baten. [3] [11] Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa replaced Iqbal as the Vice-Chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in January 2023. [12]

Iqbal is the Chief Executive of Ports, Logistics & Economic Zone of A K Khan & Company. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "BSMRMU arranges seminar to mark World Ocean Day". The Business Standard. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. ↑ "BSMRMU gets new VC | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Centre for Business & Economic Research - Rear Admiral Mohammad Khaled Iqbal, BSP, ndc, psc". Centre for Business & Economic Research - Rear Admiral Mohammad Khaled Iqbal, BSP, ndc, psc. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  4. ↑ "Khaled Iqbal takes charge as BSMRMU VC". Daily Sun. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  5. ↑ Unb, Dhaka (2017-03-21). "ACC seeks documents from Ctg Port Authority". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  6. ↑ Hasan, Rashidul (2017-07-21). "JS body blasts Shajahan Khan for 'inaction'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  7. ↑ "Zulfikar Aziz new chairman of Ctg port". Prothomalo. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  8. ↑ Pramanik, Shahidul Islam. "Zulfiqur Aziz made CPA chairman | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)" . Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  9. 1 2 Barua, Dwaipayan (2018-01-19). "'Pleasure' trip or what?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  10. ↑ "CPA chief goes on official overseas tour days before transfer". Dhaka Tribune . 18 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "BSMRMU:::Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University". bsmrmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  12. ↑ "MPA chairman appointed new VC of BSMRMU". Dhaka Tribune . 24 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Present Management | AK Khan Company Limited". akkhan.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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