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Muhammad Nazrul Islam

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Muhammad Nazrul Islam
Islam in June 2018
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Narsingdi-1
In office
25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byKhairul Islam Khokon
State Minister of Water Resources
In office
25 January 2014 – 6 January 2019
Preceded byMahbubur Rahman[1]
Succeeded byZahid Faruk
Personal details
Born (1951-08-03) 3 August 1951 (age 73)
Narsingdi, East Bengal, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Awards Bir Protik
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1975 - 1991
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
UnitRegiment of Artillery
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Muhammad Nazrul Islam (born 3 August 1951)[2] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narsingdi-1 constituency during 2009–2024.[3] He served as the state minister of water resources from 2014 to 2018.[4][5]

Early life

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Nazrul Islam was born on 3 August 1951 in Narsingdi, East Bengal in the then Dominion of Pakistan.[6]

Career

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When the Bangladesh Liberation War started, Nazrul Islam was a student at Dhaka University. He joined the Mukti Bahini and fought in the war. After the independence of Bangladesh he was commissioned in the Bangladesh Army. He received the gallantry award, Bir Protik, for his role in the war. He retired from the army in 1991 as a lieutenant colonel. He was elected to parliament in 2008, 2014 and 2018.[6]

Personal life

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Islam is married to Farzana Nazrul.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Changes in cabinet". The Daily Star. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Constituency 199_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Nazrul made state minister for water resources". Banglanews24.com. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. ^ Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary; Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (7 January 2019). "Hasina axes heavyweights". The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b c মোহাম্মদ নজরুল ইসলাম, বীর প্রতীক. www.mowr.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2017.