Muhammad Nazrul Islam

Muhammad Nazrul Islam
Muhammad Nazrul Islam
	Islam in June 2018
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament; for Narsingdi-1
	In office; 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Khairul Islam Khokon
State Minister of Water Resources
	In office; 25 January 2014 – 6 January 2019
Preceded by	Mahbubur Rahman
Succeeded by	Zahid Faruk
Personal details
Born	3 August 1951 (age 73); Narsingdi, East Bengal, Pakistan (now, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Awards	Bir Protik
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1975 - 1991
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	Deputy Commander of S Force; CO of 14th Field Artillery Regiment; CO of 21st Medium Artillery Regiment; AQ of 55th Infantry Division;
Battles/wars	Bangladesh 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

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

Career

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

Islam is married to Farzana Nazrul.^[6]

References

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

[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.

[mowr-6] মোহাম্মদ নজরুল ইসলাম, বীর প্রতীক. www.mowr.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2017.

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