M Shahjahan Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Rear Admiral
Mohammad Shahjahan
Honorific Suffix:	NBP, NPP, BCGMS, ndc, psc, M Phil
Branch:
Serviceyears:	1984 - 2023
Rank:	Rear Admiral
Commands:	Senior Directing Staff (Navy) at National Defence College Chairman, Chittagong Port Authority Chairman, Mongla Port Authority Deputy Director General, Bangladesh Coast Guard Member Blue Economy Cell under Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Director of Blue Economy at Naval Headquarters. Member (Harbour and Marine), Chittagong Port Authority
Awards:	Noubahini Padak (NBP) Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP)

Mohammad Shahjahan is a retired two star admiral of Bangladesh who was formerly posted at National Defence College as Senior Directing Staff (Navy). Prior to that, he was the Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority.^{[1] [2]} Earlier he served as the chairman of the Mongla Port Authority.^[3] In previous he has also served as the Deputy Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard.^[4] Member Blue Economy Cell

Career

Shahjahan joined the Bangladesh Navy on July 24, 1984, and received his commission on January 1 in 1987.^[4] He is the ex-officio chairman of the executive committee of Chattogram Bandar Mohila College.^[5]

On 11 March 2019, Shajahan was appointed the deputy director general of Bangladesh Coast Guard.

On 9 April 2020, Shahjahan was promoted to Rear Admiral from commodore after he was appointed chairman of Mongla Port Authority on 8 April.^[6] In January 2021, Shahjahan was appointed chairman of Chattogram Port Authority from chairman of Mongla Port Authority. He replaced admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad at the Chattogram Port Authority. Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa replaced him as the chairman of Mongla Port Authority.^[7] Shahjahan announced plans to build a Bay Container Terminal at Chittagong Port.^[8] He hosted Red Sea Gateway Terminal, a Saudi company, and the ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Javed Patwari, to attract Saudi investment in the Patenga Container Terminal.^[9] He expressed dissatisfaction at BM Container Depot Limited for their handling of the 2022 Sitakunda fire at their terminal.^[10] He introduced and oversaw the first direct container to arrive from Europe. He gave the concept of transforming Matarbari Deep Sea Terminal into a transshipment hub. He increased the length to 200 m and draft to10 m for the vessel entering Chittagong Port.^[11]

References

1. News: CPA Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan inaugurates the Vitamin A Capsule Campaign - City News . 2021-12-16. The Daily Observer. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216081133/https://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=344165. 2021-12-16.
2. News: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral M Shahjahan - Business . 2022-11-11 . The Daily Observer.
3. News: 2021-01-13. Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan appointed as chairman of CPA. 2021-12-16. The Business Standard. en.
4. News: 2020-04-09. Coast Guard DDG Mohammad Shahjahan promoted to rear admiral. 2021-12-16. The Daily Star. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216081158/https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-coast-guard-ddg-m-shahjahan-promoted-rear-admiral-1891351. 2021-12-16.
5. Web site: Message Chattogram Bandar Mohila College. 2021-12-16. cbmc.edu.bd.
6. Web site: 2021-09-15 . Keeping the Country Moving Rear Admiral M Shahjahan, Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority . 2022-11-11 . ICE Business Times . en-US.
7. News: Rear Admiral Musa takes charge of Mongla Port . 2022-11-11 . New Age . en.
8. News: 2022-10-31 . Country's interests first in accepting foreign investment in Ctg port . 2022-11-11 . The Daily Star . en.
9. News: 2022-10-13 . Saudi firm wants to invest in Patenga terminal . 2022-11-11 . The Daily Star . en.
10. News: 2022-06-05 . Ctg port chairman vexed as BM Depot authorities nowhere to be found . 2022-11-11 . The Business Standard . en.
11. News: 2022-01-25 . Bangladesh-Europe direct container ship movement opens new horizon: CPA Chairman . 2022-11-11 . The Business Standard . en.