S. M. Abul Kalam Azad (admiral)
Abul Kalam Azad BSP, NGP | |
|---|---|
 Azad in Malé (2023) | |
| Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Maldives | |
| In office 6 April 2022[1] – 10 August 2024[2] | |
| President | Mohammad Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina Muhammad Yunus (acting) |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Nazmul Hassan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Sohel Parvez (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1967 Kumarkhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Spouse | Begum Naomee Nahreen Azad |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards |  Bisishtho Sheba Padak (BSP)  Nou Gourobh Padak (NGP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Navy |
| Years of service | 1 July 1987 – present |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | UNIKOM UNMEE UNIFIL |
| Police career | |
| Unit | Rapid Action Battalion[3] |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 2006–2009 |
| Rank |  Director |
Sheikh Muhammad Abul Kalam Azad[a] (born April 30, 1967) is a two star officer of Bangladesh Navy. Currently assigned as commander Dhaka Naval Area, an assignment he uphold before as Naval Administrator Dhaka. Prior that, he was high commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives. He is also the former Commander of Bangladesh navy fleet[4] and Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority,[5]Mongla port Authority.[6][7]
Early life and education
[edit]Azad was born into the Bengali Muslim at Mohendrapur village of Kumarkhali in then East Pakistan (now in Khulna Division, Bangladesh) on April 30, 1967[5] to Sheikh Osman Gani and Khadeza Begum. He is an alumnus of the pioneer batch of Pabna Cadet College. Azad joined Bangladesh navy in January 1985 and was commissioned in executive branch as a gunnery officer on July 1, 1987. During his career, Azad attended in Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and finished his initial staff course from Royal Naval College, Greenwich in United Kingdom. He furthermore did a gunnery specialization course from the Turkish Naval Academy in Istanbul on 1996. Azad completed his command and staff course from Defence Services Command and Staff College in 2000 and National Defence College in 2016. He also completed an International humanitarian law course in India and attended Executive Decision Making seminar from Naval Postgraduate School in United States.[8]
Military career
[edit]Azad commanded two warships, two offshore vessel, one small patrol boat and the naval administrative authority at Dhaka. He was designated as staff officer of naval Training, staff officer operations and officer in charge of field intelligence at BNS Titumir. Azad was also the officer in charge of Gunnery School at BNS Issa Khan. Azad was also additional director for legal and media at Rapid Action Battalion. At naval headquarters, Azad served as director of naval intelligence and drafting authority. Azad also served at the Armed Forces Division as director of civil and military relations in the rank of commodore. He was promoted to rear admiral on 2020 and designated as chairman of Mongla Port Authority and then Chittagong Port Authority. He was removed due to motion of incompetence by the Ministry of Shipping, and returned to navy for commanding the Bangladesh naval fleet in January 2021. In 23 February 2022, he appointed as the high commissioner of Maldives which he served until August 10, 2024 in which the Yunus Ministry detached him from Ministry of foreign affairs in the aftermath of non-cooperation movement of 2024.[9]
References
[edit]Footnotes
- ^ (G), BSP, NGP, ndc, psc, BN
External links
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Media related to S. M. Abul Kalam Azad (admiral) at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "New High-Commissioner of Bangladesh presents his credentials to the President". The President's Office. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "S M Abul Kalam Azad back to BD Navy - - Ministry of Public Administration" (PDF). Ministry of Public Administration (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Commander S M Abul Kalam Azad Director of Legal and Media told drug peddler dies in cutody". The Daily Star. 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Commander BN Fleet Rear Admiral S M Abul Kalam Azad". Daily Sun. 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad made new Chairman Chattogram port". The Asian Age. 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Mongla Port gets new Chairman". Daily Sun. 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Rear Admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives". The Business Standard. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Azad, New Chairman Mongla Port". UNB. 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Azad made high commissioner to Maldives". New Age. Retrieved 23 February 2022.