Sunday | 16 March 2025 | Reg No- 06
Bangla
   
Bangla | Sunday | 16 March 2025 | Epaper
BREAKING: ● Prime accused confesses to rape, murder in Magura       ● Guterres expresses concern over disinformation targeting Bangladesh: Touhid       ● UN ready to support Bangladesh fostering peace, democracy: Guterres       ● Political leaders share insights after meeting with UN chief      ● UN reaffirms support for Bangladesh on Rohingya issue       ● Elections meaningless without reforms: Nahid      ● BNP advocates for election-focused reforms before polls: Mirza Fakhrul       

Summit Power appoints new MD

Published : Thursday, 2 January, 2025 at 12:00 AM  Count : 527
Business Desk

Maj General (Retd) Dr Monirul Islam Akhand has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Summit Power Ltd (SPL) on Wednesday.

His predecessor, Engr Md Mozammel Hossain had been the Managing Director of Summit Power Limited and remains as the Advisor of Summit Power Limited (SPL), says a press release.
Akhand was commissioned in the Corps of Infantry of the Bangladesh Army in December, 1987. He has had a unique blend of command, staff and instructional assignments in Bangladesh Armed Forces.

Besides commanding infantry companies, battalion and brigade, he also worked as the Director Overseas Operations/AHQ, DG Intelligence/AFD, College Secretary/NDC etc. General Akhand has participated in two UN Peace Keeping Missions in former Yugoslavia and Liberia respectively.

He worked for HQ the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), Florida, USA for over 2 years. Dr Akhand is an Adjunct Faculty in the North South and BRAC University. He has participated in numerous courses and training at home and abroad including Turkey, Malaysia, USA, UK, Philippines etc. Prior to his appointment in SPL, he briefly served as the Executive Director at the Structural Engineers Limited (SEL), a leading real estate development company.

Dr. Akhand has been honored with numerous awards for his service, including the prestigious 'Sword of Honour' for best all-around cadet from Bangladesh Military Academy, Joint Service Commendation Medal for meritorious service for the Armed Forces of the USA, UN Peacekeeping, disaster management and counter-insurgency operations
medals etc.

He has a PhD from the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet, an MSc in Security and Development Studies from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), an MBA from the University of South Florida, USA, and a Master's in Defense Studies from the National University, Bangladesh.


LATEST NEWS
MOST READ
Also read
Trump to press ahead with more layoffs despite reinstatement orders
Haier Global commendation summit held in China
UCB announces initiatives for women's empowerment
Redefining Luxury Footwear In Bangladesh
Surge in substandard products in BD exposes gaps in govt oversight
Tesla warns it could face retaliatory tariffs
NCC Bank launches 4 new women's banking products
Syngenta launches initiative SheShines to empower rural women
Editor : Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury
Published by the Editor on behalf of the Observer Ltd. from Globe Printers, 24/A, New Eskaton Road, Ramna, Dhaka.
Editorial, News and Commercial Offices : Aziz Bhaban (2nd floor), 93, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Phone: PABX- 41053001-06; Online: 41053014; Advertisement: 41053012.
E-mail: [email protected], news©dailyobserverbd.com, advertisement©dailyobserverbd.com, For Online Edition: mailobserverbd©gmail.com
🔝
close