Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal
Abdul Awal | |
|---|---|
 Awal in Malé (2013) | |
| Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Maldives | |
| In office 26 September 2010 – 14 December 2014 | |
| President | Zillur Rahman Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Selina Mohsin |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Sarwar Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1957 Jamalpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Navy |
Years of service | 1979-2015 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal [a] (born 1957) is a retired two star officer of the Bangladesh Navy and former diplomat. He was assistant chief of naval staff personnel and operations. He was high commissioner to the Maldives.
Early life
Awal was born on 1 January 1957 in Narundi, then in Mymensingh District of East Pakistan (now in Jamalpur District, Bangladesh).[1] He was the eldest son of MA Wahed, an organiser of Bangladesh War of Liberation.[2]
Career
Awal joined the Bangladesh Navy in 1976 and was commissioned in 1979.[1] He earned a Master of Defence Studies (MDS) from National University.[2]
Awal commanded two frigates, a torpedo boat squadron, and other navy vessels.[1] He was commandant of the Bangladesh Naval Academy.[2] At navy headquarters he was director of naval operations, director of naval plans, and director of signals. He also served as commodore commanding BN flotilla (COMBAN).[1] He was a defence advisor at the Bangladesh High Commission in Sri Lanka.[2]
Commodore Awal was promoted to rear admiral on 29 September 2008.[3] He was made assistant chief of naval staff (operations).[2][4]
Awal was high commissioner to the Maldives from 26 September 2010 to 14 December 2015.[5][6][7][8]
He retired on 31 December 2015.[9]
Personal life
Awal married Keya Awal and has one daughter.[9]
See also
References
Footnotes
- ↑ (G), ndc, psc, BN
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 "Cosmos Foundation welcomes Rear Admiral (retd) ASMA Awal as Senior Fellow". Dhaka Courier (Press release). 8 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Rear Admiral Awal made envoy to Maldives". The Daily Star. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ "Awal promoted to Rear Admiral". Daily Star (Press release). 29 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ↑ "Navy clinch title". Financial Express. 25 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ↑ "Previous Heads of Mission". High Commission of the Poeple's Republic of Bangladesh, Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Take steps to expand trade ties with Maldives". Daily Star. UNB. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ↑ Merrett, Neil (30 April 2011). "Expatriate "troubles" exacerbated by lack of border policy, says immigration head". Minivan News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ↑ "Bangladesh appoints new High Commissioner to Maldives". Haveeru Daily. Malé. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- 1 2 Awal, A S M A (2019). "Policy Recommendation: Maritime Good Governance towards Sustainable Development" (PDF). BIMRAD Journal. 1 (1): 97. ISSN 2663-7227.