DHAKA: The Government has decided to appoint Rear Admiral Akhtar Habib, NGP, ndc, ncc, psc, BN, as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Maldives.

The external publicity wing of foreign ministry issued a press release in this regard on Wednesday (March 29).

Rear Admiral Akhtar Habib, was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy in the Executive Branch in 1982.

He graduated from German Naval Academy with distinction. In his long illustrated career, he commanded all the major ships and bases of Bangladesh Navy.

He also commanded Bangladesh Navy Fleet, Chittagong Naval Area, Naval Aviation and Navy’s Special Warfare Force.

Besides, Habib served in National Security Intelligence (NSI), Special Security Force (SSF), Armed Forces Division (AFD) and at Naval Headquarters as Director of Naval Operations (DNO).

He was an active participant in the bilateral talks on “Delimitation of Maritime Boundary” between Bangladesh and India.  He is a recipient of Navy Glorious Service Medal.

Rear Admiral Habib also attended various courses at Home and Abroad. He graduated from Naval Command College, USA and completed MSc in “Defence & Strategic Studies” from Madras University, India, Master in Defence Studies (MDS) from National University, Gazipur (First Class), and Master in Security Studies (MSS) from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) with distinction.

BDST: 1344 HRS, MAR 29, 2017
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