Mohammad Musa

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Mohammad Musa
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Musa in June 2023.
Native name
মোহাম্মদ মুসা
Born (1967-09-01) 1 September 1967 (age 57)
Narayanganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
BranchNaval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1987 – present
Rank 12.BNF-VADM.svg Rear Admiral
BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg
Commands
AwardsExtraordiary Service Medal.png Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
Distinguished Service Medal new.png Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP)
Army Medal Bar.png Noubahini Padak (NBP)
Three CNS Commendation Padak.png Commendation Padak
Spouse(s)Nishat Rahman
Children2
Relations Muhammad Mafidur Rahman (brother)

Mohammad Musa [a] is a two star officer of Bangladesh Navy and the incumbent Assistant Chief Of Naval Staff (Operations). He is the former Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University and also the Chairman of Mongla Port Authority. [1] He also served as Commander of Khulna Naval Area. [2] On 10 August 2025, the interim government, through the Ministry of Defence issued an order extending his service tenure by one year in accordance with the provisions of the Navy Ordinance, 1961 (Ordinance No. XXXV of 1961), with the new term ending on 31 August 2026.

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Early life and education

Musa was born on 1967 at Narayanganj of then East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Dhaka Division, Bangladesh). He completed his elementary school in IET Government High School, Narayanganj. Musa is an alumnus of Sylhet Cadet College and joined Bangladesh Naval Academy on 27 January 1985. Musa was commissioned in executive branch on 1 July 1987 with the batch aligned to 15th BMA Long Course. He is a Naval artillery officer and has undergone officer's basic training at Royal Malaysian Navy. [3] He has also obtained his M Phil from Bangladesh University of Professionals in 2015 and PhD in Maritime Awareness: Bangladesh Perspective from Jahangirnagar University. [4] Musa was also designated as Bangladesh representative in the State Party meeting in the United Nations in 2013. [5]

Military career

Musa served as Chief Instructor at Bangladesh Naval Academy and also commandant of Naval Gunnery and Seamanship School. He has commanded three warships including flagship, BNS Bangabandhu. He also led a patrol boat, two offshore vessel and one naval base. He also served as Naval Secretary, commanded Naval Administrative Authority Dhaka and Khulna Naval Area. Musa is notable for having rendered humanitarian assistance and support to local administration during COVID-19 outbreak as part of Bangladesh Navy's campaign of COVID-19 pandemic. Musa also served in Blue Economy Cell of Energy and Mineral Resources Division as director. [6] He was sent to Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) after his assignment at Blue Economy Cell. Musa was then tenured as Chairman of Mongla Port Authority from January 26, 2021. [7] Musa implemented medical facilities for port employees and actively collaborated with local governments and civil administration in Mongla Port. He distributed goods to port laborers and engaged in talks with worker unions and trade associations. Under his leadership, the Mongla Port remained operational without interruption throughout his two-year tenure, demonstrating his commitment to seamless port activities and trade operations. [8] [9] [10]

Musa's leadership and management has ameliorated into a legacy. He was regarded as one of the notable chairpersons of the Mongla Port Authority and gained national attention for his efforts in revitalizing a port that was previously considered inactive. Under his guidance, the port experienced a remarkable transformation, breaking records even during the challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. He was then appointed as vice chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University on January 2023. [11] [12] Following the change of regime in August 2024, he was brought back to the Bangladesh Navy and appointed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel). Since January 2025, he has been appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) where he oversees all naval deployments across the country where officers have been granted magistracy powers [13] . His responsibilities include directing joint force operations for port security, riverine patrols, and coastal area surveillance missions. The interim government of Bangladesh, in a letter issued through the Ministry of Defence, extended his tenure by one year for the sake of public interest, setting his retirement date to 31 August 2026.

Personal life

Musa is married to Nishat Rahman and is father of two sons. [6] he was featured as the cover focus of the magazine ICE Business Times on 15 February 2022. he was also featured in The Prestige Magazine on 3 June 2023. Musa's elder brother Muhammad Mafidur Rahman is a retired two star air officer of Bangladesh Air Force and former chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. [14] [15]

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ (G), OSP, NPP, NBP, rcds, afwc, psc, PhD, BN

    Citations

    1. ↑ "Mongla Port Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa inaugurating a tree plantation". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
    2. ↑ "Visiting Chief of Naval Staff of India Admiral Karambir Singh paid a courtesy call on Commander of Khulna Naval Area Rear Admiral M Musa at the Naval Ship Titumir in Khulna on Monday". The New Nation. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
    3. ↑ "Rear Admiral Musa new chairman of Mongla Port". Daily Sun . Retrieved 2021-12-18.
    4. ↑ "BSMRMU:::Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University". bsmrmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
    5. ↑ "Mongla Port Authority website" . Retrieved 16 August 2021.
    6. 1 2 মোংলা বন্দর কর্তৃপক্ষ. Mpa.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
    7. ↑ "Musa becomes Mongla Port Chairman". New Age.
    8. ↑ "MPA Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa inaugurating the Dental Unit". Daily Observer.
    9. ↑ "Mongla Ports' aid during COVID-19". New Age.
    10. ↑ "Mongal Port Authority". Daily Observer.
    11. ↑ Report, Star (2023-01-15). "Maritime university gets new VC". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
    12. ↑ "Mongla Port earn record 2021". Dhaka Tribune .
    13. ↑ "Now Air Force, Navy officers given magistracy power". Dhaka Tribune. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
    14. ↑ "Untapping Mongla's full potential". Business Times.
    15. ↑ "Mohammad Musa". Prestige exclusive.
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