Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal, NBP, NUP, ndc, afwc, psc is a retired four star Admiral of the Bangladesh Navy who served as Chief of the Naval Staff till 24 July 2023. Previously he held the posts of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Operations & Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Personnel in Naval Headquarters.
Naval career
Iqbal has commanded ships of all sizes including Frigates, Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Large Patrol Craft (LPC), Minesweeper, Patrol Craft (PC), Fast Attack Crafts including - Missile and Torpedo Boats. He has also held Navy's top command posts as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel), Commander Chattogram Naval Area (COMCHIT), Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL) and commanded major administrative and training bases including BNS TITUMIR and School of Maritime Warfare and Tactics (SMWT). He served as Director Naval Operations (DNO) and Director Naval Intelligence (DNI) at the Naval Headquarters. Additionally, he was also appointed as Director, National Security Intelligence (NSI).
See also
List of serving admirals of the Bangladesh Navy
Chief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh)
References
External links
Official Biography of M Shaheen Iqbal. Bangladesh Navy. Vice Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal takes charge of Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh names Shaheen Iqbal as new Navy chief
Chiefs of Naval Staff (Bangladesh) Bangladeshi Navy admirals People from Comilla Living people Bangladesh Navy personnel 1964 births National Defence College (Bangladesh) alumni