Aurangzeb Chowdhury
Aurangzeb Chowdhury (G), NBP, OSP, BCGM, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc, BN | |
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.jpg) Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury | |
| 15th Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 26 January 2019 – 24 July 2020 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | M Shaheen Iqbal |
| 14th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard | |
| In office 16 February 2016 – 26 January 2019 | |
| President | Abdul Hamid |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | M Makbul Hossain |
| Succeeded by | M Ashraful Haq |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1959 |
| Spouse | Dr.Afroza Aurangzeb |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards |  Noubahini Padak (NBP) Oshamanno Sheba Padak (OSP) German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency Commendation Padak U.S Navy Surface Warfare Officer Insignia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 10 December 1980 - 25 July 2020 |
| Rank |  _OF-9.svg){kind=small} Admiral |
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Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury (born 28 September 1959) is a former four star Admiral of Bangladesh and the former Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Navy.[1][2] Previously, he held the post of Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Abu Mozaffar Mohiuddin Mohammed Aurangzeb Chowdhury was born on 28 September 1959.[5] He received his commission into the Bangladesh Navy in 1980.[5]
Career
[edit]He has held a number of positions in the Bangladesh Navy. He was commanding officer of a frigate, among other ships.[6] He served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy from November 2008 to March 2009.[7] He served as the Commodore Superintendent Dockyard from October 2009 to December 2010.[8] He also served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) at Navy HQ.[6][3] He served as the Commodore Commanding Chittagong, Naval Secretary & Directors at NHQ, Zonal Commander of Coast Guard East Zone and principal of the Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy, Chittagong etc.[6]
He was made the Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 February 2016.[5] He took over the office as Chief of Naval Staff on 26 January 2019 and retires on 25 July 2020.
Personal life
[edit]He is married to gynecologist Afroza Aurangzeb. The couple has a son and a daughter.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aurangzeb Chowdhury new Navy chief". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Aurangzeb new navy chief". The Daily Star. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ a b "bdnews24.com rings in Bengali New Year with lively get-together". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ "Indian president reiterates support to combatting militancy". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ a b c "Rear Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury made new DG of Coast Guard". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ^ a b c d "Aurangzeb Chow new DG of Coast Guard". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Ex-Commandants". Marine Academy Bangladesh.
- ^ "Commodore Superintendent Dockyard". csd.navy.mil.bd. Retrieved 2016-11-07.