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 He was also a former shipping minister. He was the naval chief from 7 April 1972 to 6 November 1973.