M Makbul Hossain

Rear Admiral Mohammad Makbul Hossain, NBP,OSP, BCGMS, ndu, psc is a Bangladesh Navy officer. A Rear Admiral & the present Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Operation. He previously served as Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard.[1]

Rear Admiral
M Makbul Hossain
Born1961 (1961) (age 60)
Haria,Mirzapur,Tangail
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Navy
Years of service01 Aug 1981 - 31 Dec 2019
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
  • Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff Operation
  • Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
  • Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Personnel
  • Director in Naval Headquarter *Director in DGFI
Awards
  • Noubahini Padak (NBP)
  • Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
  • Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal Service (BCGMS)

Early life and education

Admiral Makbul was born in Tangail District in 1961.

In January 1979 he joined Bangladesh Navy as an Officer Cadet and completed his UT Officer/Basic Course along with sub-specialisation of 5 years duration from Marshal Tito Naval Academy, Split, Yugoslavia. He was commissioned on 01 Aug 1981 in Executive Branch of Bangladesh Navy.

Admiral Makbul attended various courses both at home and abroad. He did specialization on Anti Submarine Warfare from India in 1990 and graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Dhaka in 1994. He completed Defence and Strategic Studies Course from NDU of China in 2012. Admiral Makbul also did Officer's Weapon and Junior Officer's Tactics Course (OW & JTC) in SI&T, Sylhet, Deputy President Course, C++ programming course and also did Crisis Management Course in Hawaii, USA and Transnational Counter Terrorism Course in Washington DC, USA. He obtained MDS (Master in Defence Studies) from National University, Gazipur, Bangladesh. He also attended many seminars and symposium on national and international security matters especially maritime security related both in home and abroad.[2]

Military career

During his long career in Bangladesh Navy, Admiral Makbul commanded Frigate, Large Patrol Craft, Minesweeper, Patrol Craft, Fast Attack Craft’ Squadrons (both Missile and Torpedo squadrons) and also commanded all Major Bases of Bangladesh Navy.

Rear Admiral Makbul also performed the duties of COMCHIT, COMSWADS and Administrative Authority Dhaka. He has served as Principal of Marine Fisheries Academy, Director in NHQ and Director in DGFI and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel). He served as Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard. He is currently serving as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operation).[2]

Award

He was awarded with the Noubahini Padak, Oshamanno Sheba Padak of Navy and Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal (Sheba) by the Government for his outstanding performance and contribution in his long illustrated career.[2]

Personal life

Admiral Makbul is happily married and has with one son & one daughter. He is a keen golfer.[1]

References
  1. "Rear Admiral M Makbul Hossain, (TAS), ndu, psc". securingasia.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  2. "Bangladesh Navy". www.navy.mil.bd. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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