Khandakar Akhter Hossain

Khandakar Akhter Hossain
NBP, NUP, ndc, psc, PhD
Vice-Chancellor Bangladesh Maritime University
Assumed office
10 May 2025
ChancellorMohammed Shahabuddin
Preceded byRear 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
Commands

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

  1. ^ "Rear Admiral Akhter Hossain joins BMU as VC".
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)". mist.ac.bd. Retrieved 2026-03-19.