Nurul Huq (naval officer)
Captain Nurul Huq | |
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| Born | January 12, 1936 Dhaka, British India |
| Died | January 25, 2021 (aged 85) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Royal Pakistan Navy / Pakistan Navy (1952–70) Bangladesh Navy (1971–73) |
| Years of service | 1952–1973 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | Chief of Naval Staff Director of Operations of the BCG Commander Chittagong Naval Area |
Nurul Huq (12 January 1936 – 25 January 2021)[1] was the first chief of staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He succeeded MNR Samant, who was the first temporary chief.[2] He was a Commodore in the Pakistan Navy and post independence was promoted to Captain on being given the responsibility of the Bangladesh Navy. He was also chairman of BIWTA and subsequently shipping minister.[3] He was the naval chief from 7 April 1972 to 6 November 1973.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Bangladesh's first chief of naval staff Navy Nurul Huq dies". Prothom Alo. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "1971 war hero dies". The Tribune. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ News Review on South Asia and Indian Ocean. Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses. 1 July 1982.
- ^ "Former Chief". Bangladesh Navy. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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