Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangladesh has appointed Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim, NBP, NPP, NDU, AFWC, PSC, MPhil, PhD, as the new Chief of Naval Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Defence on July 16 2026, he will assume office from the incumbent Chief of Naval Staff on July 23 2026.

He succeeds Admiral M Nazmul Hassan, OSP, NBP, NUP, NDC, NCC, PSC, and will serve as the Chief of Naval Staff for a period of three years until 22 July 2029.

Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim, NBP, NPP, NDU, AFWC, PSC, MPhil, PhD joined the Bangladesh Navy on January 1 1987 and was commissioned in the Executive Branch on July 1 1989 after successfully completing his basic naval officer training at the Roy...