Amir Ahmed Mustafa
Amir Ahmed Mustafa | |
|---|---|
| 5th Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 15 August 1990 – 2 May 1991 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad |
| Prime Minister | Kazi Zafar Ahmed Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Sultan Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
Amir Ahmed Mustafa is a retired rear admiral who was the chief of staff of the Bangladesh Navy from 15 August 1990 to 4 June 1991.[1][2]
Career
Mustafa was the chief of naval staff.[3]
Mustafa was sent into retirement in June 1991.[4] Muhammad Muhaiminul Islam replaced him as the chief of naval staff.[4] The chief of air staff, Vice Marshal Mumtazuddin Ahmed, was also replaced.[5] This was believed to be in response to the ships and aeroplanes of the Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force being damaged in the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.[6] All major ships of the Bangladesh Navy were sunk or immobilized.[7]
Personal life
Mustafa's home in Mohakhali DOHS was robbed in July 2010.[8] He won a prize in the Korean Cup golf tournament in 2012.[9]
References
- ↑ "Cyclone Deaths Exceed 37,000". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Navy". navy.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ Jane, Frederick Thomas (1991). Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships. S. Low, Marston & Company. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-7106-0960-1.
- 1 2 JPRS Report: Near East & South Asia. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1991. p. 30.
- ↑ Daily Report: Near East & South Asia. The Service. 1991-06-03. p. 37.
- ↑ Far Eastern Economic Review. Far Eastern Economic Review Limited. 1991. p. 14.
- ↑ Hundred Years of Bangabhaban, 1905-2005. Press Wing Bangabhaban. 2006. p. 358. ISBN 978-984-32-1583-3.
- ↑ "Robbery at ex Navy chief's home in city". The Daily Star. 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Winners of Korean Cup golf tournament". The Daily Star. 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-19.