Khandakar Akhter Hossain
Khandakar Akhter Hossain NBP, NUP, ndc, psc, PhD | |
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| Vice-Chancellor Bangladesh Maritime University | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2025 | |
| Chancellor | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | Nou Utkorsho Padak (NUP) Noubahini Padak (NBP) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Bangladesh Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Khandakar Akhter Hossain is a rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and incumbent vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University.[1] Prior to join BMU, he served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materiel).[2]
Early life and education
Hossain has completed his BSc. and MSc. Engineering in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with a distinct result from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He also holds PhD from the same institution.
Military career
Akhter Hossain was commissioned into the Engineering Branch of Bangladesh Navy on 1 January 1991. He served as managing director of Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Dockyard & Engineering Works Ltd (DEW) and Khulna Shipyard Ltd (KSY). He was Head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at MIST while he was Commodore.[3]
Personal life
Admiral Hossain is married with Dr. Sharmin Hasan. He has four children: twin daughters and two sons.
References
- ^ "Rear Admiral Akhter Hossain joins BMU as VC".
- ^ Hossain, Khandakar Akhter (2024). "Latest Technology: Best Choice to Develop Future Navy". BIMRAD Journal. 5 (1): 40–62. doi:10.3329/bimradj.v5i1.79601. ISSN 2958-5724.
- ^ "Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)". mist.ac.bd. Retrieved 2026-03-19.