Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam
Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam | |
|---|---|
| 6th Chief of Naval Staff | |
| In office 4 June 1991 – 3 June 1995 | |
| President | Hussain Muhammad Ershad Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Preceded by | Amir Ahmed Mustafa |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Nurul Islam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1941 Kolaghat, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 14 July 2020 (aged 78) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Spouse | Shirin Hasanat Islam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Pakistan Navy Bangladesh Navy |
| Years of service | 1962–1995 |
| Rank |  _OF-7.svg){kind=small} Rear Admiral |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam (11 September 1941 – 14 July 2020) was a Bangladeshi military officer, chief of staff of Bangladesh Navy from 5 June 1991 to 3 June 1995.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Islam was born on 11 September 1941. In 1959, he joined Pakistan Navy as a cadet and was commissioned in 1963. He studied at the College of Naval Command and Staff in Naval War College in the United States.[5]
Career
[edit]Islam was the deputy chief of naval staff. He served as the Chief of naval staff from 1991 to 1995.[5]
Death
[edit]Islam died from COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh on 14 July 2020.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Akhtar, Rafique (1991-01-01). Pakistan Yearbook. East & West Publishing Company. p. 297. ISBN 9789698017002.
- ^ Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1995-05-01. p. 8.
- ^ "Bangladesh Navy". www.navy.mil.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-07-18. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ করোনায় সাবেক নৌবাহিনী প্রধানের মৃত্যু. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former Bangladesh Navy chief Mohaiminul dies from COVID-19". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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