Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail (TAS), NUP, PPM, psc, BN was a former two-star admiral in Bangladesh Navy.[1][2] His last appointment was Chairman of Chattogram Port Authority.[3] Prior to join here he was Chairman of Payra Port Authority.[4] Before that, he was serving as the Director of Submarine at the Navy Headquarters.[5]
Rear Admiral (Retd.) Mohammad Sohail | |
|---|---|
| Native name | মোহাম্মদ সোহায়েল |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Service |  Bangladesh Navy |
| Years of service | 01 January 1988 – 18 August 2024 |
| Rank |  _OF-7.svg){kind=small} Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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| Awards |  Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP) Commendation PadakNational Integrity Strategy Award |
| Police career | |
| Unit | Rapid Action Battalion |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
| Branch |  Bangladesh Police |
| Service years | 2009–2013 |
| Rank |  Director |
| Awards |  PPM (bar) |
Sohail also served as Director of Naval Intelligence and commanded BNS Haji Mohshin while he was Commodore. He was served as a commander of Naval Training and Doctrine Command.[6]
Sohail was later sacked from service due to accusation of corruption, non judicial killing and abduction on 18 August 2024.[7]
Early life and education
editSohail joined Bangladesh Naval Academy on 1986 and on 1 January 1988, he was commissioned in the Executive branch.[8]
Career
editSohail received his commission in Bangladesh Navy on 1 January 1988.[9]
Sohail was faculty of Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur. Then served as Colonel GS in the Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau (CTIB) and the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) at Directorate General of Forces Intelligence.[9]
Sohail was also appointed in Home Ministry at Rapid Action Battalion. He served as the Legal and Media Wing Director of Rapid Action Battalion.[10]
Sohail got promoted to Rear Admiral from Commodore on 22 February 2022. Since then, he was deputed at Ministry of Shipping.[11] On 2 May 2023, he was appointed chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority where he replaced Rear Admiral M Shahjahan.[12][13] He was serving as the chairman of Payra Port Authority and was replaced by Rear Admiral Golam Sadeq.[13]
On 19 August 2024, Sohail was dismissed from service.[9]Two days later, he was arrested on Corruption allegation.[14]
References
edit- ^ "চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের সাবেক চেয়ারম্যান বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20.
- ^ "চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের সাবেক চেয়ারম্যান সোহায়েল বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে". Sarabangla (in Bengali). 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Sohail made chairman of Ctg port authority". The Business Standard. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Rear Admiral M Sohail chairman of PPA". Daily Sun. February 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Rear admiral M Sohail appointed as Payra Port Authority chairman". BSS. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরের সাবেক চেয়ারম্যান সোহায়েল বাধ্যতামূলক অবসরে". Ekattor TV (in Bengali). 20 August 2024.
- ^ "AL leader Ahmad, sacked Navy officer Sohail placed on 4-day remand". The Financial Express. August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Rear Admiral M Sohail new chairman of Payra Port Authority". Daily Sun. February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ctg port Chairman Md Sohail sent on forced retirement". The Business Standard. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "RAB gets new media director". Dhaka Tribune. 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Commodore Sohail new Chairman of Payra Port Authority". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Sohail takes charge as CPA chairman". Daily Sun. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Sohail appointed new Chattogram Port Authority chairman". The Daily Star. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Ex-Ctg port authority chairman Rear Admiral Sohail detained from Banani". The Business Standard. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-20.