Rear admiral Mohammad Ashraful Haque NBP, NUP, BCGM, ndc, afwc, psc is a retired admiral of the Bangladesh Navy[1] He served as the assistant chief of naval staff (operations).[2] Prior to that, he served as director beneral of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.[3] Before that, he was the commander of Khulna Naval Area.[4]
Mohammad Ashraful Haque NBP, NUP, BCGM, ndc, afwc, psc | |
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| 15th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard | |
| In office 10 February 2019 – 24 August 2021 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Aurangzeb Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1965 |
| Awards |  Noubahini Padak (NBP) Nou Utkorso Padak (NUP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1985 – 2023 |
| Rank |  _OF-7.svg){kind=small} Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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Early life and education
editHaq was born on 1 March 1965. After successfully completing SSC & HSC he joined Bangladesh Naval Academy on 15 October 1982 and got commissioned in Executive Branch on 15 April 1985.[5] He is a graduate of Mirpur Staff college & National Defence College. He completed his post graduate from National Defense College, Delhi, India.[6]
Career
editHaq served as the serjeant-at-arms of the Bangladesh Parliament while he was commodore.[7] He was managing director of Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd and also served as commander of Bangladesh Navy Fleet. He has gone to retirement on 28 February, 2023.
Personal life
editRear admiral Haq is married to Mrs. Farzana Kabir and they have a daughter.[8]
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Donates Metal Shark And Defender Patrol Boats To The Bangladesh Navy And Bangladesh Coast Guard". U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (operations) Rear Admiral M Ashraful Huq and other naval officials take out a procession on Manik Mia Avenue in the city on Friday on the occasion of celebrating golden jubilee of Bangladesh Navy". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Rear Admiral M Ashraful Haq handing over warm clothes". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Bangladesh Coast Guard gets new chief". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Ashraful Haq to be new chief of Coast Guard". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Ashraful made Coast Guard DG". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Security Dept". eclipping.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Bangladesh Coast Guard gets new chief". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-03-20.