Nurul Huq (naval officer) explained

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
Commands:

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bangladesh's first chief of naval staff Navy Nurul Huq dies. 26 January 2021. Prothom Alo. 26 January 2021.
  2. Book: News Review on South Asia and Indian Ocean. 1982-07-01. Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses.. en.
  3. Web site: Former Chief. Bangladesh Navy. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718225016/http://www.navy.mil.bd/former_chief.php. 18 July 2016. 2016-08-09.