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Summit Power appoints new MD

Published : Thursday, 2 January, 2025 at 12:00 AM  Count : 389
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.


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