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Kazi Sarwar Hossain
12th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
In office
1 April 2011 – 4 December 2013
PresidentZillur Rahman
Abdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byA. S. M. A. Abedin
Succeeded byM Makbul Hossain
Personal details
Alma materBangladesh Naval Academy
University of Madras
Honolulu University
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Navy
 Bangladesh Coast Guard
Years of service1980 - 2015
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands
Battles/warsUNOCI
High Commissioner to the Maldives
In office
25 March 2015 – 5 December 2016
Preceded byAbdul Awal
Succeeded byAkhtar Habib

Kazi Sarwar Hossain is a retired rear admiral of the Bangladesh Navy and a former ambassador of Bangladesh to Maldives. He is the former director general of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.

Early life

Hossain did his MBA from Honolulu University. He completed defense studies from the University of Madras.

Career

Hossain joined the Bangladesh Navy in 1980. He had served in the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.

In April 2011, Hossain as director general of the Coast Guard received three patrol crafts transferred from the Bangladesh Navy.

In January 2015, Hossain was appointed the ambassador of Bangladesh to Maldives where he replaced Rear Admiral Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal. He left the post next year after a farewell call on Vice President Abdulla Jihad of Maldives.

In March 2022, Hossain identified China and United States as key players in the Bay of Bengal. He was the second keynote speaker. He is an adviser of Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development.

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