Nurul Islam Shishu | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
| In office 19 January 1976 – 11 December 1980 | |
| President | Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem Ziaur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | Mashiur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Abul Hasanat Mohammad Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Mir Shawkat Ali |
| 2nd General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Chairman | |
| Preceded by | A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Mustafizur Rahman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (before 1971) |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1962–1986 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | Corps of Signals |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Nurul Islam Shishu is a retired general of the Bangladesh Army, a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation war, and former Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician.[1][2][3] He served as the Minister of Agriculture under President Ziaur Rahman.[4][5] He was considered to be President Ziaur Rahman's most trusted companion.[6]
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