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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Rear Admiral]]
| name          = Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim
| honorific_suffix = NPP, ndu, afwc, psc
| allegiance    = {{BAN}}
| branch        = {{navy|Bangladesh}}
| serviceyears  = 1987 – present
| rank          = [[File:12.BNF-VADM.svg|20px]][[File:British Royal Navy (sleeves) OF-7.svg|18px]] [[Rear Admiral]]<br/>[[File:BN Rear Admiral Star Plate.svg|30px]]
| commands      = *Commander, [[BNS Isa Khan|Chittagong Naval Area]] (COMCHIT)
*Commander, Dhaka Naval Area (COMDHAKA)
* Commander, Submarine (COMSUB)
* Commandant of [[Bangladesh Naval Academy]]
* Commodore, [[BNS Umar Farooq (2019)|BNS Umar Farooq]]
* Commodore, [[BNS Shaikat]]
| awards        = [[File:Distinguished Service Medal new.png|30px]] [[Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces|Nou Parodorshita Padak (NPP)]]
| alma_mater    = * National Defence University, China
* Royal Malaysian Navy
* Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, India
* National Defence College (NDC)
}}
'''Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim''' NPP, ndu, afwc, psc is a two star Admiral of Bangladesh Navy<ref>{{Cite news |title=Commander of Dhaka Naval Area Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim inaugurating the Inter-Service Football Competition by releasing the balloons at the Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar Football Ground in Dhaka Cantonment on Sunday. ISPR photo |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/336892/Commander-of-Dhaka-Naval-Area-Rear-Admiral-Khondkar-Misbah-ul-Azim-inaugurating-the-Inter-Service-Football-Competition-by-releasing-the-balloons-at-the-Bangladesh-Air-Force-Base-Bashar-Football-Ground-in-Dhaka-Cantonment-on-Sunday.-ISPR-photo |access-date=2023-08-02 |work=The New Nation |language=en}}</ref> currently serving as ambassador (Navy) under [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]. Prior that he was Commander Chittagong Naval Area (COMCHIT) and Dhaka Naval Area (COMDHAKA).'''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bangladesh Navy hosts Indian Ocean naval symposium |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/179307/bangladesh-navy-hosts-indian-ocean-naval-symposium |access-date=2022-10-08 |work=New Age |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title=Commodore Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim, (TAS), afwc, psc |url=https://ndcjournal.ndc.gov.bd/ndcj/index.php/ndcj/article/download/209/175/387 |journal=Drawing Inferences of Human Security in Maritime Dimension in Bangladesh: A Governance Perspective |via=NDC Journal}}</ref>
== Early life and education ==
Azim joined Bangladesh Navy on 1 January 1987 and received his commission with distinction in the Executive Branch. He underwent basic naval officer's training in Royal Malaysian Navy.
== Career ==
Azim, in his naval career, commanded BNS SHAH AMANAT, BNS SAIKAT, BNS NIRBHOY, BNS S R AMIN, and BN Frigate BNS UMAR FAROOQ (F-16). He served as Director at Directorate of Naval Operations, NHQ Dhaka in 2014-15.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photo Gallery - Tritriyo Matra |url=https://tritiyomatra.com/photo-gallery/145 |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=tritiyomatra.com |language=en}}</ref> He received National Integrity Award 2020-2021 from Bangladesh Navy.
== Family ==
Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah-ul-Azim is married to Nurtaz Azim and was blessed with two daughters Nuzabah and Mehtaz.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commander Dhaka Naval Area |url=https://www.navy.mil.bd/Biodata}}</ref>
== References ==
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[[Category:Bangladeshi Navy admirals]]
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