Nurul Huq (Captain)
Captain Nurul Huq | |
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Born |
24 February 1922 Habiganj, British India |
Allegiance |
British Raj Pakistan Bangladesh |
Service/branch |
Royal Indian Navy Pakistan Navy Bangladesh Navy |
Years of service | 1942-1973 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held |
Chiefs of Naval Staff Director of Operations of the BCG Commander Chittagong Naval Area |
Nurul Huq was the first chief of Bangladesh Navy. He retired as a Commodore from the Pakistan Navy in 1969, and he joined the Mukti Bahini and commanded the nascent Bangladesh Navy during the Liberation War in 1971[1] He was also a former shipping minister.[2][3] He was the naval chief from 7 April 1972 to 6 November 1973.[4]
References
- ↑ Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1982-01-01.
- ↑ News Review on South Asia and Indian Ocean. Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses. 1982-07-01.
- ↑ Suhrawardi, Ghulam M. (2015-12-02). Bangladesh Maritime History. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781460272794.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Navy". www.navy.mil.bd. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
Military offices | ||
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New title | Chief of Naval Staff January 1972 - 6 November 1973 |
Succeeded by Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan |
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