Honorific Prefix: | Captain |
Nurul Huq | |
Office: | 1st Chief of Naval Staff |
President: | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury |
Primeminister: | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
Successor: | Musharraf Hussain khan |
Term Start: | 7 April 1972 |
Term End: | 6 November 1973 |
Birth Date: | 12 January 1936 |
Birth Place: | Dacca, Bengal, British India |
Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Branch: | |
Serviceyears: | 1952–1973 |
Rank: | Captain |
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Nurul Huq (12 January 1936 – 25 January 2021)[1] was the first chief of staff of the Bangladesh Navy. He was a Commander 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.[2] He was the naval chief from 7 April 1972 to 6 November 1973.[3]