Mohammad Khaled Iqbal
Bangladeshi admiral
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Mohammad Khaled Iqbal is a retired rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University.[1] He is the former chairman of Chittagong Port Authority.[2]
Italian Naval Academy
National Defence College
University of Wollongong
Bangladesh
Bangladesh NavyMohammad Khaled Iqbal | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Naval Academy Italian Naval Academy National Defence College University of Wollongong |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch | Bangladesh Navy |
Service years | 1983 – 2023 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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Conflicts | UNOCI |
Early life
Iqbal graduated from Defence Services Staff College and the National Defence College.[3] He completed a course on maritime law at the University of Wollongong.[3]
Career
Iqbal joined Bangladesh Navy in 1981.[3] He received his commission in Bangladesh Navy on 1 June 1983.[4] He trained at the Italian Naval Academy in 1985.[3]
Iqbal served in the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire in 2006.[3]
The Anti-Corruption Commission investigated the Chittagong Port Authority while Iqbal was chairman.[5] He was criticized for the congestion at Chittagong Port by the Parliamentary standing committee on shipping ministry.[6] In January 2018, Rear Admiral Zulfiqur Aziz replaced Iqbal as chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority.[7][8] Iqbal was criticized for leading team of the Chittagong Port Authority to Morocco and South Africa which was set to conclude six days before his term as chairman expired.[9][10] The Daily Star questioned the benefit of the port authority on spending 10 million BDT on the trip which they question whether it was a pleasure trip.[9]
In February 2018, Iqbal was appointed the vice-chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University succeeding Rear Admiral A. S. M. Abdul Baten.[3][11] Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa replaced Iqbal as the vice-chancellor of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in January 2023.[12]
Iqbal is the chief executive of ports, logistics & economic zone of A K Khan & Company.[13]