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| The Founder of Starpath Group Capt. M. Rafiqul
Islam was born in 1st
February 1959. He started his professional life as a cadet in 1977 with
M/S Gulfeast Shipping Lines Ltd., Hong Kong and correspondence courses
with Southampton Institute of higher education, England. He obtained class-3
Deck (2nd Officer) certificate
from England in 1986, Class-2 Deck (CH. Officer) Certificate from England
in 1982, class-1 Deck (Captain) certificate from England in 1990. He also
obtained BTEC, HND certificate from South Glamargan Institute of Higher
Education, Cardiff. U.K. During his professional period from 1990 to 1992
he commanded the Vessels of M/S Shinwa Navigation Co., Japan and M/S Armas
Shipping Co., Singapore. After leaving Sea Service in the year of 1993 he established the Starpath Group and become Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Group which dealing with Shipping Agency, Crew Manning Agency, Forwarding Agency, Commodity Trading, Marine Survey and Consultant. |
He is one of the Member of the following Institute :
| The Royal Institute of Navigation England. | |
| The Nautical Institute of London, England. | |
| The International Institute of Marine Surveyors, England. | |
| The Society of Master Mariner Bangladesh. | |
| The Marine Survey Association Bangladesh. | |
| The President of Rotary Club
of Metropolitan Khulna District 3280, Bangladesh. |
In his long illustrious carrier in shipping
field, he successfully established and lead the group as a leading shipping
and trading house in Bangladesh. The group means "Caring for the Clients".