Shaikh Abdul Hannan

Shaikh Abdul Hannan
BBP,BUP, nswc, fawc, psc
শেখ আব্দুল হান্নান
Military Portrait
16th Chief of Air Staff
In office
12 June 2021 – 11 June 2024
President
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMasihuzzaman Serniabat
Succeeded byHasan Mahmood Khan
Personal details
Born (1963-08-01) 1 August 1963 (age 61)
Bagerhat, East Pakistan[1][2]
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service1981–2024
Rank Air Chief Marshal
CommandsAOC of BAF Base Sheikh Hasina
AOC of BAF Base Matiur Rahman
Commandant of Bangabandhu Aeronautical Centre
• Deputy Commandant of 101 Special Flying Unit, Dhaka
• Deputy commandant of Defence Services Command and Staff College
• SDS (Air) of National Defence College
Battles/warsUNMIBH, MONUSCO

Shaikh Abdul Hannan (born 1 August 1963)[1] is a Bangladeshi retired four-star Air chief marshal who served as 16th Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force. On 12 June 2021, Hannan took over command of the Bangladesh Air Force from his predecessor Masihuzzaman Serniabat.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Chief of Air Staff". Bangladesh Air Force. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ "New Air Force chief takes charge". The Daily Star.
  3. ^ "Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank". ispr.gov.bd. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ "New Air Force chief takes charge". The Daily Star. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Air vice marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan takes over BAF command". Prothom Alo. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Air Vice Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan takes over BAF Command". The Independent. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 13 June 2021.