A. S. M. A. Baten

A. S. M. A. Baten is a retired rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University.[1][2][3] He is the secretary general of the Bangladesh Ocean Going Ship Owners Association.[4][5]

Early life

Baten graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.[6]

Career

In 2010, Baten was the Admin Authority of Dhaka Area Naval Command.[7] He taught at the National Defence College.[8] He was the president of the Disaster Management seminar organising committee, a joint seminar between the Bangladesh Navy and the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium.[9]

Baten was appointed the first vice-chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in January 2014.[10] He was the chief guest at an event marking the 41st death anniversary of former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the university in 2016.[11] He led a delegation of the university to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and signed a memorandum between the two universities.[12] Rear Admiral M Khaled Iqbal replaced him as the vice-chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in February 2018.[13]

Baten is the secretary general of the Bangladesh Ocean Going Ship Owners Association.[14] He is a member of the Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Bangladesh, and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries.[6][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Peacekeepers earn int'l acclaim for Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  2. ↑ "Protecting our rivers and waterbodies for a sustainable future". The Daily Star. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Challenges and opportunities of river management". The Daily Star. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Marine Tech". marinetechbd.com. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  5. ↑ "BOGSOA organizes training for mariners, industry professionals". Business Mirror. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  6. 1 2 "List of Members – ANAMEBD". Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  7. ↑ "127 army, navy men leave for Sudan". The Daily Star. 2010-11-16. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  8. ↑ "Ex Faculty". National Defence College. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Inter-state cooperation needed to reduce climate change impact". The Financial Express. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  10. ↑ "Rear Admiral Baten appointed 1st VC of Maritime University | Bangladeshi Mariners". Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  11. ↑ "Nation recalls Aug 15 tragedy". The Daily Star. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  12. ↑ "UH Hilo enters into agreement with Bangladesh maritime university". UH Hilo Stories. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  13. ↑ "BMU:::Bangladesh Maritime University". bsmrmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  14. ↑ "Crisis brewing in shipping industry". The Financial Express. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  15. ↑ "FBCCI | Mr. A S M Abdul Baten". fbcci.org. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
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