Muhammad Nazrul Islam (air force officer)

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Air Vice Marshal

Muhammad Nazrul Islam

BSP, nswc, afwc, psc, GD (P)
AllegianceFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchAir Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service1986 - present
Rank British RAF OF-7.svg Air Vice Marshal
Air Vice-Marshal star plate.svg
Commands held
  • Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bashar, Dhaka
  • Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman
AwardsBishishta Seba Padak (BSP)

Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Nazrul Islam BSP, nswc, afwc, psc, GD(P), (Retd) is a businessman and retired Bangladesh Air Force officer. During his four decades in the military, he led a Bangladesh peacekeeping contingent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, commanded two air bases in Bangladesh, and was vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU).

Biography

Islam was commissioned in the general duties (pilot) branch of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) in 1986. He completed master's degrees in military disciplines from four institutions: National University, Bangladesh; University of Madras; National Defence University, Pakistan; and Bangladesh University of Professionals. [1]

He served a stint as commander of the Bangladesh Air Force contingent in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). [1] In 2019, he commanded BAF Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman in Jessore. [2] [3] He later commanded BAF Base Bashar in Dhaka. [1] [4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, while educational institutions were closed, he temporarily converted BAF Shaheen College Kurmitola into an isolation and treatment center. [5]

In July 2021, he was appointed vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU) for a two-year term. [6] During his time as VC, BSMRAAU transitioned to its permanent campus in Lalmonirhat. [7]

After retiring from the BAF, he became managing director of BDCOM Online Ltd., an internet service provider. [5]

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  1. 1 2 3 বঙ্গবন্ধু অ্যাভিয়েশন অ্যান্ড অ্যারোস্পেস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে নতুন উপাচার্য [Bangabandhu Aviation and Aerospace University new vice chancellor]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 27 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "BAF, USPAF to work 'shoulder to shoulder in future'". The Independent. Dhaka. BSS. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ↑ "BAF Colour awarded to 4 units and squadrons". UNB. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Commander of Air Base Bashar, Air Vice Marshal Md Nazrul Islam - City News". The Daily Observer (Press release). Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  5. 1 2 "Profile of Board of Directors and Top Management". BDCOM Online Limited. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Md Nazrul made VC of BSMRAAU". Risingbd.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ↑ "BSMRAAU begins journey in Lalmonirhat". New Age (Press release). Retrieved 2022-10-10.
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