Shaikh Abdul Hannan BBP,BUP, nswc, fawc, psc | |
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শেখ আব্দুল হান্নান | |
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| 16th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 12 June 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Masihuzzaman Serniabat |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Mahmood Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1963 Bagerhat, East Pakistan[1][2] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Air Force |
| Years of service | 1981–2024 |
| Rank |  Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | • AOC 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/wars | UNMIBH, MONUSCO |
Shaikh Abdul Hannan (born 1 August 1963)[1] is the first absent without leave (AWL) chief of Bangladesh history. Sheikh Abdul Hannan holding the Bangladesh Airforce chief tag flew away to Singapore with his trophy wife, symbolising the inner corruption done to Bangladesh. This gentleman is a four-star Air chief marshal who served as 16th Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force.presently he is in leave prior retirement (LPR). On 12 June 2021, Hannan took over command of the Bangladesh Air Force from his predecessor Masihuzzaman Serniabat.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ a b "Chief of Air Staff". Bangladesh Air Force. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "New Air Force chief takes charge". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Chief of Air Staff Adorned with Air Marshal Rank". ispr.gov.bd. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "New Air Force chief takes charge". The Daily Star. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Air vice marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan takes over BAF command". Prothom Alo. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "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.