Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim

Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim NPP, ndu, afwc, psc is a two star Admiral of Bangladesh Navy[1] and the incumbent Commander of Dhaka Naval Area (COMDHAKA).[2] Prior to joining the navy, he served as the Commander Submarine (COMSUB). In addition, he served as the Director of Directorate of Naval Operations, Naval Headquarters, Dhaka.[3]

Rear Admiral

Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim

NPP, ndu, afwc, psc
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1987 – present
RankRear Admiral

Commands held
  • Commander, Dhaka Naval Area
  • Commandant, Bangladesh Naval Academy
Awards
  • Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP)
Alma mater
  • National Defence University, China
  • Royal Malaysian Navy
  • Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, India
  • National Defence College (NDC)

Early life and education

Azim joined Bangladesh Navy on 1 January 1987 and received his commission with distinction in the Executive Branch. He underwent basic naval officer's training in Royal Malaysian Navy.

Career

Azim, in his naval career, commanded BNS SHAH AMANAT, BNS SAIKAT, BNS NIRBHOY, BNS S R AMIN, and BN Frigate BNS UMAR FAROOQ (F-16). He served as Director at Directorate of Naval Operations, NHQ Dhaka in 2014-15.[4] He received National Integrity Award 2020-2021 from Bangladesh Navy.

Family

Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim is married to Nurtaz Azim and was blessed with two daughters Nuzabah and Mehtaz.[5]

References
  1. Nation, The New. "Commander of Dhaka Naval Area Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim inaugurating the Inter-Service Football Competition by releasing the balloons at the Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar Football Ground in Dhaka Cantonment on Sunday. ISPR photo". The New Nation. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. "Bangladesh Navy hosts Indian Ocean naval symposium". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  3. "Commodore Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim, (TAS), afwc, psc". Drawing Inferences of Human Security in Maritime Dimension in Bangladesh: A Governance Perspective – via NDC Journal.
  4. "Photo Gallery - Tritriyo Matra". tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  5. "COMMANDER DHAKA NAVAL AREA".
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