Nurul Islam Shishu | |
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2nd Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
In office 19 January 1976 – 11 December 1980 | |
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 | 1962-1980 |
Rank |
Major General |
Unit | Corps of Signals |
Commands |
|
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]
Shishu had joined the Pakistan Army and reached the rank of Major. He served in the Inter-Services Intelligence. [7] He was sent to East Pakistan to gather information for the ISI; which he deliberately sabotaged by disclosing his affiliation with the intelligence agency. [8] He joined the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war. [9] After the Independence of Bangladesh, he served as the defence attaché at the Bangladesh Embassy to Myanmar. [10]
In 1976, Shishu served as the Principal Staff Officer to the Chief Martial Law Administrator. [11]
He also served as Director General (DG) of Bangladesh National Cadet Corp (BNCC) from 4 September 1981 to 31 march 1986
Shishu had helped President Ziaur Rahman form Bangladesh Nationalist Party and oversaw of the recruitment of politicians in the party. [12] He retired from Bangladesh Army, when he was 40, with the rank of Major General. [13]
Shishu served as the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman. [14] After the assassination of Ziaur Rahman, he served as the Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party while Khaleda Zia was the Chairperson of the Party. [15] He was dismissed from the post of Minister by Hussain Mohammad Ershad. [16]
Shishu moved to Oklahoma, United States in 1991. [11] [17]
Nurul Islam Shishu | |
---|---|
2nd Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
In office 19 January 1976 – 11 December 1980 | |
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 | 1962-1980 |
Rank |
Major General |
Unit | Corps of Signals |
Commands |
|
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]
Shishu had joined the Pakistan Army and reached the rank of Major. He served in the Inter-Services Intelligence. [7] He was sent to East Pakistan to gather information for the ISI; which he deliberately sabotaged by disclosing his affiliation with the intelligence agency. [8] He joined the Mukti Bahini and fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war. [9] After the Independence of Bangladesh, he served as the defence attaché at the Bangladesh Embassy to Myanmar. [10]
In 1976, Shishu served as the Principal Staff Officer to the Chief Martial Law Administrator. [11]
He also served as Director General (DG) of Bangladesh National Cadet Corp (BNCC) from 4 September 1981 to 31 march 1986
Shishu had helped President Ziaur Rahman form Bangladesh Nationalist Party and oversaw of the recruitment of politicians in the party. [12] He retired from Bangladesh Army, when he was 40, with the rank of Major General. [13]
Shishu served as the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman. [14] After the assassination of Ziaur Rahman, he served as the Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party while Khaleda Zia was the Chairperson of the Party. [15] He was dismissed from the post of Minister by Hussain Mohammad Ershad. [16]
Shishu moved to Oklahoma, United States in 1991. [11] [17]