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Rear Admiral
S M Abul Kalam Azad
এস এম আবুল কালাম আজাদ
Azad in Malé (2023)
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office
6 April 2022[1] – 10 August 2024[2]
PresidentMohammad Abdul Hamid
Mohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Muhammad Yunus (acting)
Preceded byMohammad Nazmul Hassan
Personal details
Born (1967-04-30) April 30, 1967 (age 57)
Kumarkhali, East Pakistan, Pakistan
SpouseBegum Naomee Nahreen Azad
Children2
Awards Bisishtho Sheba Padak (BSP)
Nou Gourobh Padak (NGP)
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1 July 1987 – present
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands
  • Commander, Dhaka Naval Area (COMDHAKA)
  • Commander, BN Fleet (COMBAN)
  • Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority
  • Chairman of Mongla Port Authority
  • Commander, Naval Administrative Authority Dhaka (ADMIN DHAKA)
  • Director, Naval Intelligence
  • Director (Legal & Media Wing) of RAB
  • Contingent Commander, BANCON-4, UNIFIL
Battles/warsUNIKOM
UNMEE
UNIFIL
Police career
UnitRapid Action Battalion[3]
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch Bangladesh Police
Service years2006–2009
Rank Director

Sheikh Muhammad Abul Kalam Azad, (G), BSP, NGP, ndc, psc, BN (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

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Sheikh Muhammad Abul Kalam Azad was born into the Bengali Muslim noble Sheikh family of Mohendrapur village of Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia District on April 30, 1967.[5] He is the youngest son of late Sheikh Osman Gani and Khadeza Begum. He is an alumnus of the first batch of Pabna Cadet College.

Military career

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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 went to Army Language School in Istanbul, Turkey in 1996 for a Turkish language course and also did a gunnery specialization course from the Naval Training Centre in Istanbul. Azad completed his command and staff course from Defence Services Command and Staff College in 2000 and National Defence College in 2016. Furthermore, he completed an International humanitarian law course in India. He also attended Executive Decision Making seminar from Naval Postgraduate School in United States.[8]

Azad commanded two warships BNS Umar Farooq and BNS Osman. The two frigates were pioneered guided missile in the Navy. Azad also commanded two offshore vessel, BNS Sangu and BNS Madhumati and also one small patrol craft, BNS Tamjid. He was designated as staff officer of naval Training (SOT), staff officer operations and OC field intelligence at BNS Titumir. Azad was also the officer in charge of Gunnery School at BNS Issa Khan. In 23 February 2022, he appointed as the high commissioner of Maldives which he served until August 10, 2024 in the aftermath of non-cooperation movement of 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "New High-Commissioner of Bangladesh presents his credentials to the President". The President's Office. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Commander S M Abul Kalam Azad Director of Legal and Media told drug peddler dies in cutody". The Daily Star. 25 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Commander BN Fleet Rear Admiral S M Abul Kalam Azad". Daily Sun. 7 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Rear Admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad made new Chairman Chattogram port". The Asian Age. 25 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Mongla Port gets new Chairman". Daily Sun. 26 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Rear Admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives". The Business Standard. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Azad, New Chairman Mongla Port". UNB. 26 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Rear Admiral Azad made high commissioner to Maldives". New Age. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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