Nurul Huq (naval officer)
Nurul Huq (12 January 1936 – 26 January 2021)[1] was the second temporary chief of Bangladesh Navy. He succeeded MNR Samant, who was the first temporary chief.[2] 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[3] He was also a shipping minister.[4] He was the naval chief from 7 April 1972 to 6 November 1973.[5]
Nurul Huq | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1936 Habiganj, British India |
| Died | January 26, 2021 (aged 85) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance |  British Raj Pakistan Bangladesh |
| Service/ |  Royal Indian Navy Pakistan Navy(1947–69)  Bangladesh Navy(1971–73) |
| Years of service | 1942–1973 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | Chiefs of Naval Staff Director of Operations of the BCG Commander Chittagong Naval Area |
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.
- Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1 January 1982.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Chief of Naval Staff January 1972 - 6 November 1973 |
Succeeded by Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan |
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