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]
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 |
| Commands |
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Early life
editAbu Mozaffar Mohiuddin Mohammed Aurangzeb Chowdhury was born on 28 September 1959.[5] He received his commission into the Bangladesh Navy in 1980.[5]
Career
editHe 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
editHe 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.