Kazi Sarwar Hossain | |
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Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1980 - 2015 |
Rank | Rear Admiral
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Commands held |
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Battles/wars | UNOCI |
High Commissioner to the Maldives | |
In office 25 March 2015[1] – 5 December 2016[2] | |
Preceded by | Abdul Awal[3] |
Succeeded by | Akhtar Habib[4] |
Kazi Sarwar Hossain is a retired[5] Rear Admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and the former ambassador of Bangladesh to Maldives.[6][7] He is the former Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.[8]
Hossain did his MBA from Honolulu University.[9] He completed defense studies from the University of Madras.[9]
Hossain joined Bangladesh Navy in 1980.[8] He had served in the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.[10]
In April 2011, Hossain as Director General of the Coast Guard received three patrol crafts transferred from Bangladesh Navy.[11]
In January 2015, Hossain was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to Maldives where he replaced Rear Admiral Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal.[9] He left the post next year after a farewell call on Vice President Abdulla Jihad of Maldives.[12]
In March 2022, Hossain identified China and United States as key players in the Bay of Bengal.[13] He was the second keynote speaker.[14] He is an adviser of the Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development.[15]