Mohammad Nazmul Hassan

Nazmul was commissioned in the Bangladesh Navy on 1 July 1986. He commanded four warships, one small patrol craft, the Chittagong naval area and the Bangladesh naval fleet. Nazmul was also the commandant of Bangladesh Naval Academy and director of naval aviation, naval Operations, naval Intelligence at Naval Headquarters.{{Cite news |date=2020-02-13 |title=Rear Admiral Nazmul Hassan new envoy to Maldives |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/maldives-new-envoy-rear-admiral-nazmul-hassan-1867423 |access-date=2021-12-15 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} and furthermore the SWADS. He was assigned to Maldives as high commissioner in 2020. During his tenure in high commission, Nazmul signed a bilateral agreement with Maldives' health minister Ahmed Naseem for the AstraZeneca vaccines. In which Bangladesh has received 201,600 vaccine doses as a gesture of goodwill.{{Cite news |date=2021-10-07|title=Maldives gifts over 200,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Bangladesh|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/health/coronavirus/2021/10/07/maldives-gifts-over-200-000-astrazeneca-jabs-to-bangladesh|access-date=2021-12-15|work=Dhaka Tribune}} In response, medical team of the Bangladesh Armed Forces sent to Maldives to assist in the Maldives Government's vaccination programme. Nazmul also aided the medical team of the Bangladesh Army medical corps to assist the vaccination program during COVID-19{{cite news |title=Maldives receives $197m in aid to fight COVID-19 |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/world/asia/maldives-receives-197m-in-aid-to-fight-covid-19-1597496542 |work=Financial Express}} situation of the Government of Maldives, the same year he also orchestrated the centenary Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's ceremony and the first bilateral visit of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.{{cite web |title=Maldives and Bangladesh discuss further strengthening relations |url=https://psmnews.mv/en/92384 |website=PSM News}}{{Cite web|last=Affairs|first=Ministry of Foreign|date=2021-07-15|title=The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives Calls on Foreign Minister|url=https://www.gov.mv/en/news-and-communications/the-high-commissioner-of-bangladesh-to-maldives-calls-on-foreign-minister|access-date=2021-12-15|website=GOV.MV|language=en}} Nazmul left the high commission in order for returning at naval headquarters and was succeeded by rear admiral Azad on January 2022.{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |url=https://mofa.gov.bd/site/page/01ff12e7-f750-44e1-a282-cddcf520000a/nolink/http%3A%2F%2Fmofa.gov.bd%2Fsite%2Fpage%2F01ff12e7-f750-44e1-a282-cddcf520000a%2Fnolink%2FOthers |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=mofa.gov.bd |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Nazmul Hassan new Bangladesh envoy to Maldives|url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/nazmul-hassan-new-bangladesh-envoy-to-maldives/44097|access-date=2021-12-15|work=UNB|language=en}} He was appointed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff in January 2023 and on July same year, he was ameliorated to vice admiral and appointed as the chief of naval staff succeding Shaheen Iqbal. He was promoted to admiral on September 2023.

As commander Chittagong naval area, Nazmul continued the process of rehabilitation of forcibly displaced Burmese citizens in Bhasan Char.{{cite news |title=552 more Rohingyas reach Bhasan Char: Navy |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/rohingya-crisis/552-more-rohingyas-reach-bhasan-char-navy-345499 |work=The Business Standard}} Moreover, he made a special contribution to the rehabilitation of homeless poor people in remote coastal areas by implementing shelter projects during Fourth Hasina ministry.

Nazmul is married to Begum Nadia Sultana Hasan and the couple have a son and a daughter.{{Cite news |title=Rear Admiral Nazmul Hassan appointed ambassador to Maldives |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/461794/Rear-Admiral-Nazmul-Hassan-appointed-ambassador-to-Maldives|access-date=2021-12-15|work=Daily Sun|language=en}}

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Category:1967 births

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Category:Bangladeshi Navy admirals

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