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Captain
Nurul Huq
Born 24 February 1922
Place of birth Habiganj, British India
Allegiance British Raj Red Ensign British Raj
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan
Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh
Service/branch Flag of Imperial India Royal Indian Navy
Naval Jack of PakistanPakistan Navy
(1947-69)
Naval Ensign of Bangladesh Bangladesh Navy
(1971-73)
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[]

  1. (in en) Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1982-01-01. https://books.google.com/books?id=KdRtAAAAMAAJ. 
  2. (in en) News Review on South Asia and Indian Ocean. Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses.. 1982-07-01. https://books.google.com/books?id=B5AgAQAAMAAJ. 
  3. Suhrawardi, Ghulam M. (2015-12-02) (in en). Bangladesh Maritime History. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781460272794. https://books.google.com/books?id=9XcZCwAAQBAJ. 
  4. "Bangladesh Navy". http://www.navy.mil.bd/former_chief.php. 
Military offices
New title Chief of Naval Staff
January 1972 - 6 November 1973
Succeeded by
Rear Admiral Musharraf Hussain Khan
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