Mohammad Nazmul Hassan
Nazmul Hassan OSP, NPP | |
|---|---|
| মোহাম্মাদ নাজমুল হাসান | |
Hassan in 2022 | |
| 17th Chief of Naval Staff | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2023 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus (acting)[1] |
| Preceded by | Shaheen Iqbal |
| Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Maldives | |
| In office 31 August 2020 – February 2022 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Akhtar Habib |
| Succeeded by | Abul Kalam Azad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1967 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouse | Begum Nadia Sultana |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Oshamanno Sheba Padak Nau Parodorshita Padak |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Bangladesh Navy |
| Years of service | 1986 - present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | UNPROFOR |
Mohammad Nazmul Hassan[a] (born 2 February 1967) is the four star admiral of the Bangladesh Navy who is currently serving as the 17th chief of naval staff.[2] Earlier he was assistant chief of naval staff (Operations), (Personnel)[3] and commander, Chattogram naval area. Before that, he was high commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Maldives.
Military career
Nazmul was commissioned in the Bangladesh Navy on 1 July 1986. He commanded four warships, one small patrol craft, the Chittagong naval area and the Bangladesh naval fleet. Nazmul was also the commandant of Bangladesh Naval Academy and director of naval aviation, naval Operations, naval Intelligence at Naval Headquarters.[4] and furthermore the SWADS. He was assigned to Maldives as high commissioner in 2020. During his tenure in high commission, Nazmul signed a bilateral agreement with Maldives' health minister Ahmed Naseem for the AstraZeneca vaccines. In which Bangladesh has received 201,600 vaccine doses as a gesture of goodwill.[5] In response, medical team of the Bangladesh Armed Forces sent to Maldives to assist in the Maldives Government's vaccination programme. Nazmul also aided the medical team of the Bangladesh Army medical corps to assist the vaccination program during COVID-19[6] situation of the Government of Maldives, the same year he also orchestrated the centenary Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's ceremony and the first bilateral visit of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.[7][8] Nazmul left the high commission in order for returning at naval headquarters and was succeeded by rear admiral Azad on January 2022.[9][10] He was appointed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff in January 2023 and on July same year, he was ameliorated to vice admiral and appointed as the chief of naval staff succeding Shaheen Iqbal. He was promoted to admiral on September 2023.
Rehabilitation Programs in Bhasan Char
As commander Chittagong naval area, Nazmul continued the process of rehabilitation of forcibly displaced Burmese citizens in Bhasan Char.[11] Moreover, he made a special contribution to the rehabilitation of homeless poor people in remote coastal areas by implementing shelter projects during Fourth Hasina ministry.
Personal life
Nazmul is married to Begum Nadia Sultana Hasan and the couple have a son and a daughter.[12]
References
Footnotes
Citations
- ^ "Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Named Chief Advisor Of Bangladesh Interim Government: Updates". NDTV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "M Nazmul Hasan made new chief of Bangladesh Navy". New Age. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "High Commission of Maldives - Bilateral". www.maldivesbd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Nazmul Hassan new envoy to Maldives". The Daily Star. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Maldives gifts over 200,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Maldives receives $197m in aid to fight COVID-19". Financial Express.
- ^ "Maldives and Bangladesh discuss further strengthening relations". PSM News.
- ^ Affairs, Ministry of Foreign (2021-07-15). "The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives Calls on Foreign Minister". GOV.MV. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "Nazmul Hassan new Bangladesh envoy to Maldives". UNB. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "552 more Rohingyas reach Bhasan Char: Navy". The Business Standard.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Nazmul Hassan appointed ambassador to Maldives". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
External links
- Media related to Mohammad Nazmul Hassan at Wikimedia Commons