Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal

Rear Admiral Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul Awal (G), ndc, MDS, psc, BN (born 1957) was the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) of Bangladesh Navy.

Early life
Rear Admiral Awal was born in 1957 in Jamalpur District and joined Bangladesh Navy in July 1976 as an Officer Cadet. He is the proud member of the pioneer batch on Bangladesh Navy. He was commissioned as Acting Sub Lieutenant In Bangladesh Navy on January 1979. In his long naval career he received various training from Turkey, India, UK and US. Rear Admiral Awal graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College and National Defence College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Naval commands
As a successful Gunner, Admiral Awal commanded almost all kinds of ships and establishments during his long naval service. He commanded BN frigates BNS Umar Farooq and BNS Ali Haider. He also served as Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN) as staff appointment to command BN fleet. Recently, he performed the duty as Defence Attaché of Bangladesh Mission to Sri Lanka.

Commodore Abu Sayed Mohammad Abdul awal (G), ndc, MDS, psc, BN has been promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 29 September 2008 and appointed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operation).

He was made envoy to the Maldives in 2010.

Personal life
Rear Admiral Awal married Keya Awal and blessed with one daughter.