Mahbub Ali Khan
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This article is about the Bangladeshi former chief of naval staff. For the sixth ruler of Hyderabad State, see Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI.
Mahbub Ali Khan (Bengali: মাহবুব আলী খান; 3 November 1934 – 6 August 1984) was a Bangladesh Navy rear admiral and the chief of naval staff from 1979 until his death in 1984. He is known for his heroic actions for his country. Under him, the South Talpatti sandbar and other emerging islands in the Bay of Bengal, over which both India and Bangladesh claimed sovereignty, remained under the authority of Bangladesh. He is also known for reducing piracy in the Bay of Bengal and was responsible for maintaining the security of the Bay and the Sundarbans.
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Quick Facts Rear Admiral, 3rd Chief of Naval Staff ...
Mahbub Ali Khan | |
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মাহবুব আলী খান | |
3rd Chief of Naval Staff | |
In office 4 November 1979 – 6 August 1984 | |
Preceded by | Musharaf Husain Khan |
Succeeded by | Sultan Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-11-03)3 November 1934 Jalalpur, Assam, British India (now Sylhet, Bangladesh) |
Died | 6 August 1984(1984-08-06) (aged 49) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Relations | M. A. G. Osmani (cousin) Ajmal Ali Choudhury (cousin) Irene Khan (niece) Tarique Rahman (son-in-law) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Pakistan Navy Bangladesh Navy |
Years of service | 1952 - 1984 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
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Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
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