Honorific Prefix: | Admiral |
Honorific Suffix: | NBP, NUP, ndc, afwc, psc |
M Shaheen Iqbal | |
Native Name: | মোহাম্মদ শাহীন ইকবাল |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Office: | 16th Chief of Naval Staff |
Termstart: | 25 July 2020 |
Term End: | 24 July 2023 |
Primeminister: | Sheikh Hasina |
Predecessor: | Aurangzeb Chowdhury |
Successor: | Mohammad Nazmul Hassan |
Birth Place: | Comilla, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Alma Mater: | BAF Shaheen College Dhaka |
Serviceyears: | 1982–2023 |
Rank: | Admiral |
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Battles: | UNAMI |
Awards: | Noubahini Padak (NBP) Nou Utkorso Padak (NUP) |
Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal[1] [2] is a retired four star Admiral of the Bangladesh Navy who served as Chief of the Naval Staff till 24 July 2023.[3] Previously he held the posts of Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Operations & Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Personnel in Naval Headquarters.
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),[4] [5] 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).[6]