Hasan Mahmud hopes there won’t be any food shortages in the ship like in the past
Akhtar Habib, was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy in the Executive Branch in 1982.
He graduated from German Naval Academy with distinction.
In his long 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.
He also served in National Security Intelligence (NSI), Special Security Force (SSF), Armed Forces Division (AFD) and at Naval Headquarters as Director of Naval Operations (DNO).
The foreign ministry said he was an 'active' participant of the bilateral talks on 'Delimitation of Maritime Boundary' between Bangladesh and India.
He is a recipient of Navy Glorious Service Medal.