Mahbub Ali Khan
Mahbub Ali Khan (; 3 November 1934 – 6 August 1984) was a
Bangladesh Navy rear admiral and the
chief of naval staff from 1979 until his death in 1984. He is known for his heroic actions for his country. Under him, the
South Talpatti sandbar and other emerging islands in the
Bay of Bengal, over which both India and
Bangladesh claimed sovereignty, remained under the authority of Bangladesh. He is also known for reducing piracy in the Bay of Bengal and was responsible for maintaining the security of the Bay and the
Sundarbans.
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