Bangladesh gets Khondkar Misbah ul Azim as new Navy chief

He has been tasked with the role for three years

The government has appointed Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim as the new chief of Bangladesh Navy.

The defence ministry announced the decision on Thursday night, saying Azim has been promoted to the rank of vice admiral.

He will assume the new position on Jul 23 for three years.

Azim will replace Admiral M Nazmul Hassan as the Chief of the Navy Staff.

Azim currently serves as the Bangladesh ambassador to Oman. He was assigned to Muscat on Feb 20 last year during the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.

A former student of the 17th batch of Rajshahi Cadet College, Azim was commissioned into the Navy in 1987.

He led important commands of the force, including the Dhaka and Chattogram naval areas. He also worked as the commandant of the Bangladesh Naval Academy.