Aurangzeb Chowdhury

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Admiral

Aurangzeb Chowdhury

(G), NBP, OSP, BCGM, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc, BN
Born (1959-09-28) September 28, 1959 (age 62)
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Navy
Years of service10 December 1980 - 25 July 2020
RankAdmiral

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Commands held
Awards
  • Noubahini Padak (NBP)
  • Osamanyo Sheba Padak (OSP)
  • Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal (BCGM)
  • President Coast Guard Medal (PCGM)
  • Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal Service (BCGMS)
  • German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in gold
  • U.S Navy Surface Warfare Officer Insignia
  • Chief of Naval Staff's Commendation Award
Spouse(s)Afroza Aurangzeb
RelationsOne son and a daughter

Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury, (G), NBP, OSP, BCGM, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc, BN , (born 28 September 1959) is a former four star Admiral of Bangladesh and the former Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Navy.[1][2] Previously, he held the post of Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.[3][4]

Early life[]

Abu Mozaffar Mohiuddin Mohammed Aurangzeb Chowdhury was born on 28 September 1959.[5] He receive his commission into the Bangladesh Navy in 1980.[5]

Career[]

He has held a number of positions in the Bangladesh Navy. He was commanding officer of a frigate, among other ships.[6] He served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy from November 2008 to March 2009.[7] He served as the Commodore Superintendent Dockyard from October 2009 to December 2010.[8] He also served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) at Navy HQ.[6][3] He served as the Commodore Commanding Chittagong, Naval Secretary & Directors at NHQ, Zonal Commander of Coast Guard East Zone and principal of the Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy, Chittagong etc.[6]

He was made the Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 February 2016.[5] He took over the office as Chief of Naval Staff on 26 January 2019.

Personal life[]

He is married to gynecologist Afroza Aurangzeb. The couple has a son and a daughter.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Aurangzeb Chowdhury new Navy chief". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  2. ^ "Aurangzeb new navy chief". The Daily Star. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  3. ^ a b "bdnews24.com rings in Bengali New Year with lively get-together". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  4. ^ "Indian president reiterates support to combatting militancy". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  5. ^ a b c "Rear Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury made new DG of Coast Guard". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  6. ^ a b c d "Aurangzeb Chow new DG of Coast Guard". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  7. ^ "Ex-Commandants". Marine Academy Bangladesh.
  8. ^ "Commodore Superintendent Dockyard". csd.navy.mil.bd. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Naval Staff (Bangladesh)
26 January 2019 – 25 July 2020 		Succeeded by
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