Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority. Earlier he served as the Chairman of Payra Port Authority.
The public administration ministry announced his appointment through a notification on Wednesday and said it would come into effect immediately.
Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Bangladesh Navy on 1 January 1988. In his long service life, he held various important posts in the ships, bases, and headquarters of the Bangladesh Navy. Moreover, he won the NUP Medal of the Navy by participating in various professional pieces of training at home and abroad with utmost achievement.
He was awarded the National Integrity Medal and the Naval Chiefs Medal of Appreciation for his outstanding service and contributions.
Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail served as the Faculty (Directing Staff and Senior Instructor) of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC). He served as the Legal and Media Wing Director of the Elite Force RAB. He was awarded the President Police Medal (PPM) for his outstanding contribution.
He also served as Colonel GS in the Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Bureau (CT1B) and the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) at the DGFI Headquarters besides serving as Director of Submarine at the Naval Head Quarters.
