The Bangladesh Navy is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces,responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's 118,813 square kilometres (45,874 sq mi) of maritime territorial area from any external threat,and the security of sea ports and exclusive economic zones of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Navy is a front line disaster management force in Bangladesh. The navy takes part in United Nations peacekeeping.
The Khulna Shipyard Limited(Bengali:খুলনাশিপইয়ার্ডলিমিটেড) is a Bangladeshi state-owned defense contractor based in Khulna,Bangladesh. It is located on 68.97 acres (27.91 ha) of land at Labanchara,Khulna,Bangladesh. It is about 45 km north from the Port of Mongla. The shipyard has the capacity to build steel / aluminium ships up to 90 m length and 700 tons lightweight. The shipyard has a slipway with a capacity to dock and undock vessels up to 700 tons lightweight and overall length of 84 meters.
Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed was Chief of Naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He was preceded by Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu,psc,BN and succeeded by Admiral M Farid Habib,ndc,psc,BN.
Rear Admiral M Hasan Ali Khan was Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Navy between 2005 and 2007. He was preceded by Rear Admiral Shah Iqbal Mujtaba ndc,psc,BN and succeeded by Vice Admiral Sarwar Jahan Nizam ndu,psc,BN.
Rear Admiral Shah Iqbal Mujtaba,ndc,psc,BN is former chief of staff for the Bangladesh Navy.
Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal is a retired Bangladesh Navy Rear Admiral and former Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel).
The Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971 refers to the maritime military engagements between the Indian Navy and the Pakistan Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The series of naval operations began with the Indian Navy's exertion of pressure on Pakistan from the Indian Ocean,while the Indian Army and Indian Air Force moved in to choke Pakistani forces operating in East Pakistan on land. Indian naval operations comprised naval interdiction,air defence,ground support,and logistics missions.
Admiral M. Farid Habib,was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He is the first ever four-star Admiral in the history of Bangladesh Navy. Now He serves as a Chairman of Trustee Board of University of Scholars.
Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed was an admiral in the Bangladesh Navy and the former Chief of Naval Staff. He previously served as the Director of Coast Guard Operations and commander of Chittagong Naval Command (COMCHIT). He also served in Naval Headquarters as Director of Personnel Services and Secretary to the Chief of Naval Staff. Inter Service Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) announced Ahmed's nomination to succeed Admiral Farid Habib. Ahmed began serving as the 15th Chief of Naval Staff on 27 January 2016.
Vice Admiral Mohammad Moyeenul Haque, NBP,NPP,nswc,psc is a retired officer of the Bangladesh Navy. His last appointment before retirement was the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materiel) ACNS(M). Prior that he worked as a Senior Directing Staff [SDS (Navy)] at the National Defence College. He took over the command of Commodore Superintendent Dockyard in February 2017. Before that he was the General Manager at Dockyard &Engineering Works (DEW),Narayanganj.
Vice Admiral Sree Harilal Sarma,PVSM was an Indian Navy admiral who served as Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He later served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command from 1 March 1977 to 2 February 1978.
Vice Admiral Swaraj Parkash,PVSM,MVC,AVSM was a Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He was the Captain of the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for which he was decorated with India's second-highest military decoration,the Maha Vir Chakra. He later served as the second Director General of the Indian Coast Guard from 1980 to 1982.
Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury ndu,afwc,psc,BCGM,BN is a rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and incumbent vice chancellor Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University. He was the former director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. Prior to this appointment,he was the Commander of the Khulna Naval Area.
Rear Admiral Mohammad Mozammel Haque OSP,NUP,ndc,psc is a retired two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy who served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel). Prior to join here,he was Commander of Chattogram Naval Area (COMCHIT). Prior to assumption of the Commander Chattogram Naval Area on 4 February 2020,he served as Chairman of Mongla Port Authority.
Rear admiral Mohammad Ashraful Haque NBP,NUP,BCGM,ndc,afwc,psc is a retired admiral of the Bangladesh Navy He served as the assistant chief of naval staff (operations). Prior to that,he served as director beneral of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. Before that,he was the commander of Khulna Naval Area.
Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim NPP,ndu,afwc,psc is a two star Admiral of Bangladesh Navy currently serving as ambassador (Navy) under Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prior that he was Commander Chittagong Naval Area (COMCHIT) and Dhaka Naval Area (COMDHAKA).
Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali,OSP,NPP,ndc,psc,BN is a two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy. He is the incumbent director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. Prior to this appointment,he served as chairman of Mongla Port Authority and before that commander of Bangladesh Navy Fleet. He also served as director of naval intelligence (DNI) at Naval Headquarters. He elevated to the rear admiral rank from commodore on 25 January 2022.
Rear Admiral Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury (N),BSP,ndc,psc,BN is a two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy who is currently serving as chairman of Payra Port Authority. Before that,he was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel). He also served as commander,Chattogram Naval Area. Prior to that,he was assistant chief of naval saff (logistics). He also served as director of submarine,Naval Headquarters,Dhaka. He was chairman of Payra Port Authority until 15 March 2022 before he promoted to rear admiral.
Shaheen Rahman,NUP,ndc,ncc,psc is a two star admiral of Bangladesh Navy and the incumbent chairman of Mongla Port Authority. He also served as Commander Flotilla West leading the Western Fleet,senior directing staff (Navy) at the National Defence College in Dhaka,and Commander Khulna Naval Area,taking charge of a broad area under Bangladesh Navy. Additionally,he briefly served as the assistant chief of naval staff (personnel).
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