Aurangzeb Chowdhury

Aurangzeb Chowdhury
(G), NBP, OSP, BCGM, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc, BN
Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury
15th Chief of Naval Staff
In office
26 January 2019 – 24 July 2020
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed
Succeeded byM Shaheen Iqbal
14th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard
In office
16 February 2016 – 26 January 2019
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byM Makbul Hossain
Succeeded byM Ashraful Haq
Personal details
Born (1959-09-28) September 28, 1959 (age 65)
SpouseDr.Afroza Aurangzeb
Children2
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 service10 December 1980 - 25 July 2020
Rank Admiral
Commands

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]

  1. ^ "Aurangzeb Chowdhury new Navy chief". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  2. ^ "Aurangzeb new navy chief". The Daily Star. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference bdn14Apr2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Indian president reiterates support to combatting militancy". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-16.