Rear Admiral Akhtar Habib new Bangladesh ambassador to Maldives

The government has decided to appoint Rear Admiral Akhtar Habib as the Ambassador to Maldives, the foreign ministry says.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 29 March 2017, 07:57 AM
Updated : 29 March 2017, 02:38 PM

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.