Aurangzeb Chowdhury (G), NBP, OSP, BCGM, PCGM, BCGMS, ndc, psc, BN | |
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15th Chief of Naval Staff | |
In office 26 January 2019 – 24 July 2020 | |
President | Abdul Hamid |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed |
Succeeded by | M Shaheen Iqbal |
12th Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard | |
In office 16 February 2016 – 26 January 2019 | |
President | Abdul Hamid |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | M Makbul Hossain |
Succeeded by | M Ashraful Haq |
Personal details | |
Born | September 28, 1959 |
Spouse | Dr.Afroza Aurangzeb |
Relations | One son and a daughter |
Awards |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Coast Guard |
Years of service | 10 December 1980 - 25 July 2020 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands |
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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]
Abu Mozaffar Mohiuddin Mohammed Aurangzeb Chowdhury was born on 28 September 1959.[5] He received his commission into the Bangladesh Navy in 1980.[5]
He has held a number of positions in the Bangladesh Navy. He was commanding officer of a frigate, among other ships.[6] He served as the Commandant of the Bangladesh Marine Academy from November 2008 to March 2009.[7] He served as the Commodore Superintendent Dockyard from October 2009 to December 2010.[8] He also served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) at Navy HQ.[6][3] He served as the Commodore Commanding Chittagong, Naval Secretary & Directors at NHQ, Zonal Commander of Coast Guard East Zone and principal of the Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy, Chittagong etc.[6]
He was made the Director General of Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 February 2016.[5] He took over the office as Chief of Naval Staff on 26 January 2019 and retires on 25 July 2020.
He is married to gynecologist Afroza Aurangzeb. The couple has a son and a daughter.[6]