Nuruddin Khan
Encyclopedia
Nuruddin Khan is a former Chief of the Bangladesh Army
and former Energy Minister Bangladesh
. He did not pursue a political career after the tenure of the government ended in 2001 and the Awami League lost the elections that followed.
and appointed Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
by then President HM Erhad
in November 1990.
He was promoted to being the Chief of Army Staff by the request of Atroshi Pir, a cult, to President Ershad in 1989.
of 7th Bangladesh National Assembly. During his tenure as an MP he became Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs in 1996 then. However he grossly mismanaged the post and later was dismissed by the Prime Minister The country faced severe power shortages during his tenure & fuel prices doubled. He stayed on as a minister enjoying all benefits and status of a minister as a Minister without a Portfolio till the fall of the Awami League Government in 2001.
. Nuruddin Khan resides in DOHS Mohakhali of the capital Dhaka.
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...
and former Energy Minister Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. He did not pursue a political career after the tenure of the government ended in 2001 and the Awami League lost the elections that followed.
Appointment As Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff
Lt. General Nuruddin Khan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant GeneralLieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
and appointed Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
The Chief of the Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army is the professional head of the Bangladesh Army. By virtue of the eminence of the Bangladesh Army amongst the military forces of Bangladesh, he is also regarded as the senior-most defence official in the country...
by then President HM Erhad
Hossain Mohammad Ershad
Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad is a Bangladeshi politician who was President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990. Previously, he was Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army and then Chief Martial Law Administrator in 1982....
in November 1990.
He was promoted to being the Chief of Army Staff by the request of Atroshi Pir, a cult, to President Ershad in 1989.
Political career
He was elected MPMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of 7th Bangladesh National Assembly. During his tenure as an MP he became Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs in 1996 then. However he grossly mismanaged the post and later was dismissed by the Prime Minister The country faced severe power shortages during his tenure & fuel prices doubled. He stayed on as a minister enjoying all benefits and status of a minister as a Minister without a Portfolio till the fall of the Awami League Government in 2001.
Family life
Lt Gen Nuruddin Khan (Retd) is married and has two daughters and a son. His son briefly served in the Bangladesh ArmyBangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...
. Nuruddin Khan resides in DOHS Mohakhali of the capital Dhaka.