M Anwar Hossain
Mohammad Anwar Hossain NGP, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, afwc, psc | |
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| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Coast Guard |
| Years of service | January 1988 – Present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral
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| Battles/wars | UNIFIL |
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M Anwar Hossainis a seniorBangladesh Navyofficer who serving as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operation) as of December 2023. He previously served as deputy director general of theBangladesh Coast Guardand commander of Khulna Naval Area.
Career[edit]
Hossain was commissioned in theBangladesh Navyon 1 January 1988.[1]
Every year from 2011 through 2019, he participated in the annual bilateralCooperation Afloat Readiness and Trainingexercises conducted with the United States Navy.[2]He was commanding officer of the guided missile frigateBNSAli Haiderin May 2014, when it deployed as part of the maritime task force (MTF) of theUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon(UNIFIL).[1][3]
Since promotion toflag rank,Hossain has held appointments as deputy director general of theBangladesh Coast Guard,[4]and commander of Khulna Naval Area.[5]
He served on Khulna Shipyard Ltd's board of directors through April 2023.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Anwar Hossain is married to Lubna Anwar. They have two children; one son and one daughter.[1]
References[edit]
- ^abc"ACNS(P)".Bangladesh Navy.Retrieved29 May2023.
- ^"U.S. and Bangladesh Navies Conclude Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2019".Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.
- ^"Oman, Bangladesh officials stree on naval cooperation".Times of Oman.29 May 2014.
- ^Jayanta Gupta (20 October 2020)."Regional conference held between Indian and Bangladeshi coast guards".The Times of India.Retrieved2021-12-22.
- ^"BNS Umar Farooq to join naval exercise EX Milan-2022".Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
- ^"Board of Directors – Khulna Shipyard Ltd".Archived fromthe originalon 2023-04-04.Retrieved2023-04-04.