Kazi Sarwar Hossain
Kazi Sarwar Hossain | |
|---|---|
| 12th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard | |
| In office 1 April 2011 – 4 December 2013 | |
| President | Zillur Rahman Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | A. S. M. A. Abedin |
| Succeeded by | M Makbul Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Naval Academy University of Madras Honolulu University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1980 - 2015 |
| Rank |  _OF-7.svg){kind=small} Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | UNOCI |
| High Commissioner to the Maldives | |
| In office 25 March 2015[1] – 5 December 2016[2] | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Awal[3] |
| Succeeded by | Akhtar Habib[4] |
Kazi Sarwar Hossain is a retired[5] Rear Admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and the former ambassador of Bangladesh to Maldives.[6][7] He is the former Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.[8]
Early life
[edit]Hossain did his MBA from Honolulu University.[9] He completed defense studies from the University of Madras.[9]
Career
[edit]Hossain joined Bangladesh Navy in 1980.[8] He had served in the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.[10]
In April 2011, Hossain as Director General of the Coast Guard received three patrol crafts transferred from Bangladesh Navy.[11]
In January 2015, Hossain was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to Maldives where he replaced Rear Admiral Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal.[9] He left the post next year after a farewell call on Vice President Abdulla Jihad of Maldives.[12]
In March 2022, Hossain identified China and United States as key players in the Bay of Bengal.[13] He was the second keynote speaker.[14] He is an adviser of Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Bangladeshi High Commissioner presents credentials to the President". The President's Office. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Ambassador of Bangladesh pays the Farewell Call on the President". The President's Office. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Bangladeshi High Commissioner pays farewell call on President Yameen". The President's Office. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Ambassador of Bangladesh Presents his Credentials to the President". The President's Office. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "IUB-BIMRAD-ICCCAD sign MoU". www.iub.edu.bd. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ "Bangladesh needs necessary policies to benefit from Bay of Bengal". www.dhakatribune.com. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ bdreports24 (2014-10-22). "Emami announces ultimate man of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Development Reports. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Kazi Sarwar new envoy to Maldives". www.observerbd.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ a b c Correspondent, Senior. "Rear Admiral Kazi Sarwar Hossain new Maldives envoy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Bangladesh appoints new High Commissioner to Maldives – Minivan News – Archive". minivannewsarchive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2011-04-28). "Coast Guard gets three Navy ships". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Ambassador of Bangladesh pays the Farewell Call on the Vice President". The President's Office. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Staff Correspondent. "Bay of Bengal to be a region of peace". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Bay of Bengal might evolve into a major arena of regional, global strategic contest: Roundtable". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (2020-10-14). "Growing importance of the Bay of Bengal for Bangladesh in the post-Covid world". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
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