Mohammad Nazmul Hassan

Summary

Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, (born: 1967) OSP, NPP, ndc, ncc, psc is the four star Admiral of the Bangladesh Navy who is currently serving as the 17th Chief of the Naval Staff.[1] Earlier he was Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations).[2] Prior to join here, he served as Commander, Chattogram Naval Area. Before that, he was High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Maldives.

Mohammad Nazmul Hassan
Hassan in 2022
17th Chief of Naval Staff
Assumed office
24 July 2023
PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byM Shaheen Iqbal
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office
31 August 2020 – February 2022
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byRear Admiral Akhtar Habib
Succeeded byRear Admiral S M Abul Kalam Azad
Personal details
Born (1967-02-02) February 2, 1967 (age 57)
NationalityBangladeshi
SpouseBegum Nadia Sultana
Children2
Alma mater
Awards Oshamanno sheba Padak (OSP)

Nau Parodorshita Padak (NPP)
UN Peacekeeping Medal, UNPROFOR

National Integrity Strategy Award
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1986 - present
RankAdmiral

Commands
Battles/warsUNPROFOR

Military career edit

Hassan was commissioned in the Bangladesh Navy on 1 July 1986. He Commanded four warships of Bangladesh Navy. He also commanded the Bangladesh Naval Academy, Naval Aviation and the Navy’s Special Force, SWADS. During his tenure as an Ambassador of Maldives, Bangladesh has received 201,600 vaccine doses as a gesture of goodwill. He signed a bilateral agreement with Maldives' Health Minister Ahmed Naseem for the AstraZeneca Vaccines.[3] In response, medical team of the Bangladesh Armed Forces sent to Maldives to assist in the Maldives Government’s vaccination programme.[4] Admiral Hassan assumed the duties of High Commissioner of Bangladesh in the Republic of Maldives on 17 March 2020 and discharge until January 2022.[5] He also served as the commander of Bangladesh Navy Fleet.[6] Before that, he was Director of Naval Operations and Director of Naval Intelligence at Naval Headquarters.[7] He appointed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) in January 2023.

Contribution edit

Rehabilitation of FDMN in Bhasanchar edit

During his office at Commander Chattogram Naval Area, he continued the process of rehabilitation of forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens in Bhasan Char.[8] Moreover, he made a special contribution to the rehabilitation of homeless poor people in remote coastal areas by implementing shelter projects under the office of the honorable Prime Minister.

Role for bilateral relations during COVID-19 edit

During his office as High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Republic of Maldives from 2020 to 2022 he played an important role[9] in the development of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Maldives by sending a medical team of the Bangladesh Armed Forces to assist the vaccination program during COVID-19[10] situation of the Government of Maldives, attending the centenary ceremony of the birth of His Excellency Bangabandhu and the first bilateral visit of the Honorable Prime Minister to the Maldives.

Personal life edit

Hassan is married to Begum Nadia Sultana Hasan and the couple have a son and a daughter.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "M Nazmul Hasan made new chief of Bangladesh Navy". New Age. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. ^ "High Commission of Maldives - Bilateral". www.maldivesbd.org. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ^ "Maldives gifts over 200,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  4. ^ Affairs, Ministry of Foreign (2021-07-15). "The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives Calls on Foreign Minister". GOV.MV. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs". mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  6. ^ "Nazmul Hassan new Bangladesh envoy to Maldives". UNB. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  7. ^ "Rear Admiral Nazmul Hassan new envoy to Maldives". The Daily Star. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  8. ^ "552 more Rohingyas reach Bhasan Char: Navy". The Business Standard.
  9. ^ "Maldives and Bangladesh discuss further strengthening relations". PSM News.
  10. ^ "Maldives receives $197m in aid to fight COVID-19". Financial Express.
  11. ^ "Rear Admiral Nazmul Hassan appointed ambassador to Maldives". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-15.