Khandakar Akhter Hossain

Khandakar Akhter Hossain is a rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and incumbent vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University. Prior to joining BMU, he served as the assistant chief of naval staff (materiel).

Early life and education Hossain has completed his BSc. and MSc. Engineering in naval architecture and marine engineering with a distinct result from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He also holds a PhD from the same institution.

Military career Akhter Hossain was commissioned into the Engineering Branch of the Bangladesh Navy on 1 January 1991. He served as managing director of Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Dockyard and Engineering Works (DEW), and Khulna Shipyard (KSY). He was head of the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at MIST while he was a commodore.

Personal life Hossain is married to Sharmin Hasan. He has four children: twin daughters and two sons.