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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Lieutenant General Nuruddin Khan | | name = Lieutenant General Nuruddin Khan | ||
| office = 6th [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army|Chief of Army Staff]] | | office = 6th [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army|Chief of Army Staff]]<br />[[File:Chief of Army Staff (Bangladesh) Emblem.svg|27px]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Atiqur Rahman]] | | predecessor = [[Atiqur Rahman]] | ||
| successor = [[Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim]] | | successor = [[Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim]] | ||
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| allegiance = {{flag|Pakistan}} (1959-1971)<br />{{flag|Bangladesh}} (1971-1994) | | allegiance = {{flag|Pakistan}} (1959-1971)<br />{{flag|Bangladesh}} (1971-1994) | ||
| branch = [[Military engineering|Engineers]] | | branch = [[Military engineering|Engineers]] | ||
| rank = [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg|15px]] [[File: | | rank = [[File:Bangladesh-army-OF-8.svg|15px]] [[File:BD Army Lieutenant General Star Plate.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General]] | ||
| commands = [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army|Chief of Army Staff]]<br />9 Infantry Division | | commands = [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army|Chief of Army Staff]]<br />9 Infantry Division | ||
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'''Nuruddin Khan''' is a lieutenant general of the [[Bangladesh Army]], served as [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army]] (1990-1994),<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Chief of Army Staff |url=https://www.army.mil.bd/List-of-Chief-of-Army-Staff |website=Bangladesh Army |access-date=6 December | '''Nuruddin Khan''' is a lieutenant general of the [[Bangladesh Army]], served as [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army]] (1990-1994),<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Chief of Army Staff |url=https://www.army.mil.bd/List-of-Chief-of-Army-Staff |website=Bangladesh Army |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> and served as Energy Minister of [[Bangladesh]] (1996-1997). He did not pursue a political career after the [[Awami League]] government, in which he served, ended in 2001. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Khan graduated from [[Gurudayal Government College]] in [[Kishoreganj]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liton |first1=Muklesur Rahman |date=1 July 2006 |title=The Pride of Kishoreganj |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/starinsight/2006/07/01/guru.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=21 June | Khan graduated from [[Gurudayal Government College]] in [[Kishoreganj]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liton |first1=Muklesur Rahman |date=1 July 2006 |title=The Pride of Kishoreganj |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/starinsight/2006/07/01/guru.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Nuruddin Khan was commissioned from 20 PMA long course on 17 October 1959 . In November 1990, then President [[Hossain Mohammad Ershad]] promoted Khan to the rank of [[Lieutenant General]] and appointed him as the [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army]].{{citation needed|date=December | Nuruddin Khan was commissioned from 20 PMA long course on 17 October 1959 . In November 1990, then President [[Hossain Mohammad Ershad]] promoted Khan to the rank of [[Lieutenant General]] and appointed him as the [[Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} He voiced support for pro-democracy protests that eventually forced Ershad to resign.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Dhitllon |first1=Amrit |last2=Sengupta |first2=Uttam |date=31 December 1990 |title=Fear after freedom |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/democracy-gets-a-chance-in-bangladesh-but-uncertainty-reigns/1/315997.html |magazine=India Today |access-date=21 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
A member of the Awami League, Khan was elected [[Member of Parliament|MP]] of the 7th Bangladesh National Assembly. During his tenure as an MP, in 1996 he was appointed as the Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs in the [[Sheikh Hasina]] administration. Because of his mismanagement, which resulted in power shortages in the country, among other problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dismissed him.<ref name="shortages">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/s/w_asia/71207.stm Bangladeshi minister dismissed over power shortages]. BBC Online. 29 March 1998. Retrieved 6 June 2010. {{Dead link|date=November | A member of the Awami League, Khan was elected [[Member of Parliament|MP]] of the 7th Bangladesh National Assembly. During his tenure as an MP, in 1996 he was appointed as the Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs in the [[Sheikh Hasina]] administration. Because of his mismanagement, which resulted in power shortages in the country, among other problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dismissed him.<ref name="shortages">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/s/w_asia/71207.stm Bangladeshi minister dismissed over power shortages]. BBC Online. 29 March 1998. Retrieved 6 June 2010. {{Dead link|date=November 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Fuel prices doubled during the period of severe power shortages. Khan was kept on as a "minister without portfolio," enjoying numerous benefits, until the Awami League government in 2001 term ended. | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Khan is married and has two daughters and a son. His son briefly served in the [[Bangladesh Army]]. Khan and his wife reside in DOHS Mohakhali of the capital Dhaka.{{citation needed|date=December | Khan is married and has two daughters and a son. His son briefly served in the [[Bangladesh Army]]. Khan and his wife reside in DOHS Mohakhali of the capital Dhaka.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:42, 22 December 2022
Lieutenant General Nuruddin Khan | |
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6th Chief of Army Staff_Emblem.svg){kind=small} | |
| In office 31 August 1990 – 30 August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Atiqur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kanchikata, Monohardi, Narsingdi, Dhaka. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (1959-1971) Bangladesh (1971-1994) |
| Branch/service | Engineers |
| Rank |   Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of Army Staff 9 Infantry Division |
Nuruddin Khan is a lieutenant general of the Bangladesh Army, served as Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army (1990-1994),[1] and served as Energy Minister of Bangladesh (1996-1997). He did not pursue a political career after the Awami League government, in which he served, ended in 2001.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Khan graduated from Gurudayal Government College in Kishoreganj.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
Nuruddin Khan was commissioned from 20 PMA long course on 17 October 1959 . In November 1990, then President Hossain Mohammad Ershad promoted Khan to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed him as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army.[citation needed] He voiced support for pro-democracy protests that eventually forced Ershad to resign.[3]
A member of the Awami League, Khan was elected MP of the 7th Bangladesh National Assembly. During his tenure as an MP, in 1996 he was appointed as the Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs in the Sheikh Hasina administration. Because of his mismanagement, which resulted in power shortages in the country, among other problems, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dismissed him.[4] Fuel prices doubled during the period of severe power shortages. Khan was kept on as a "minister without portfolio," enjoying numerous benefits, until the Awami League government in 2001 term ended.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Khan is married and has two daughters and a son. His son briefly served in the Bangladesh Army. Khan and his wife reside in DOHS Mohakhali of the capital Dhaka.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "List of Chief of Army Staff". Bangladesh Army. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ↑ Liton, Muklesur Rahman (1 July 2006). "The Pride of Kishoreganj". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ Dhitllon, Amrit; Sengupta, Uttam (31 December 1990). "Fear after freedom". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ Bangladeshi minister dismissed over power shortages. BBC Online. 29 March 1998. Retrieved 6 June 2010. [dead link]