- Source: Jobair Ahmad
Jobair Ahmad is a one-star-ranked retired Naval officer of Bangladesh and Chief Advisor of the Primeasia University. He is the vice-chairman of Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited.
Ahmad was the Pro-Vice Chancellor in Bangladesh University of Professionals. He is a former director general of the Department of Shipping, river transport regulatory agency. He is a former member of the Chittagong Port Authority.
Early life
Ahmed was born in 1961. His father was Kaikobad Ahmad. His grandfather, Sultan Ahmed, was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan.
Career
Ahmed joined the Bangladesh Naval Academy as an officer cadet on 1 November 1979. He was then commissioned in the engineering branch of the Bangladesh Navy on 5 May 1982. He studied engineering at the Marshal Tito Military Academy of the Yugoslav People's Army School.
Ahmed held command positions, which included Area Commander Dhaka. He is a former Director of Naval intelligence at the Bangladesh Naval Headquarters.
Ahmed also served at the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat as the sergeant-at-arms.
Bangladesh Civil Service (Taxation) Association announced a boycott of Ahmed, director general of the Department of Shipping, for misbehaving with Mongla Port Customs Commissioner Humayun Kabir. He was the President of Chittagong Port Development and Research Council.
In July 2020, Ahmed was elected vice-chairman of Prime Islami Life Insurance Limited. He is a director of the insurance company.