Background
Awal was born in 1957 in Jamalpur District and joined Bangladesh Navy in July 1976 as an Officer Cadet.
Awal was born in 1957 in Jamalpur District and joined Bangladesh Navy in July 1976 as an Officer Cadet.
He was commissioned as Acting Sub Lieutenant In Bangladesh Navy on January 1979. In his long naval career he received various training from Turkey, India, United Kingdom and United States. Awal graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College and National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. As a successful gunner, Awal commanded almost all kinds of ships and establishments during his long naval service.
He commanded BN frigates BNS Umar Farooq and BNS Ali Haider.
He also served as Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN) as staff appointment to command BN fleet. Recently, he performed the duty as Defence Attaché of Bangladesh Mission to Sri Lanka.
Commodore Awal (G), ndc, Myelodysplastic Syndromes , psc, BN was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 29 September 2008 and appointed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operation). He was High Commissioner to the Maldives from August 2010 to January 2015.
He is the proud member of the pioneer batch on Bangladesh Navy.
