M. Farid Habib

Admiral(retd)
M. Farid Habib
(ND), NBP, OSP, BCGM, (ndc), psc
13th Chief of Naval Staff
In office
28 January 2013 – 27 January 2016
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byZahir Uddin Ahmed
Succeeded byMohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born (1959-04-22) 22 April 1959 (age 65)
Tangail, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Awards Noubahini Padak (NBP)
Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP)
Commendation Padak
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Navy
Years of service1979 – 2016
Rank Admiral
Commands
  • Chief of Naval Staff
  • Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations)
  • Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel)
  • Naval Administrative Authority Dhaka (Admin Dhaka)
  • Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL)
  • Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMFLOT)

Admiral M. Farid Habib, (born 1959) was the 13th Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He is the first ever four-star Admiral in the history of Bangladesh Navy.[1] Now He serves as a Chairman of Trustee Board of University of Scholars.

  1. ^ "BN, BAF chiefs rank upgraded". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 17 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.