Nurul Islam Shishu

Bangladeshi politician
  • Abdus Sattar
  • Khaleda Zia
Preceded byA. Q. M. Badruddoza ChowdhurySucceeded byMustafizur Rahman Military serviceAllegiance Bangladesh
 Pakistan (before 1971)Branch/service Bangladesh Army
 Pakistan ArmyYears of service1962-1980Rank Major General
UnitCorps of SignalsCommands
  • PSO of Armed Forces Division
  • DG of BNCC
  • Commandant of School of Military Intelligence (SMI)
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Nurul Islam Shishu is a retired General of 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]

Career

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]

References

  1. ^ Miller, Norman N. (1982). Wild Life--wild Death: Kenya's Man-animal Equation. Universities Field Staff International. p. 12.
  2. ^ Alam, Habibul (2006). Brave of heart: the urban guerilla warfare of sector-2, during the liberation war of Bangladesh. Academic Press and Publishers Library. pp. 29–35. ISBN 9789840802012.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Emajuddin (1989). Society and politics in Bangladesh. Academic Publishers. pp. 171–172.
  4. ^ Roy, Asish Kumar (2002). Praetorian politics in Bangladesh: 1975-1981. Progressive Publishers. p. 137.
  5. ^ India Today. Living Media India Pvt. Limited. 1982. p. 86.
  6. ^ https://www.newsbybd.net/newsdetail/detail/41/583107
  7. ^ Sirrs, Owen L. (2016). Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate: Covert Action and Internal Operations. Routledge. p. 70. ISBN 9781317196099.
  8. ^ "The symphony of our times". New Age. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  9. ^ Franda, Marcus F. (1982). Bangladesh: The First Decade. South Asian Publishers. p. 330. ISBN 9780883330067.
  10. ^ "TAHER TRIAL'Zia, Sattar, Sayem masterminds'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Nurul Islam denies his role in tribunal". The Daily Star. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  12. ^ Sobhan, Rehman (1993). Bangladesh, problems of governance. Konark Publishers. p. 40.
  13. ^ Economic and Political Weekly. Sameeksha Trust. 1981. p. 1393.
  14. ^ Ahmed, Emajuddin (1988). Military Rule and the Myth of Democracy. University Press. p. 135.
  15. ^ The Election Archives. Shiv Lal. 1982. p. 228.
  16. ^ The Election Archives. Shiv Lal. 1982. p. 213.
  17. ^ "HC summons Gen Nurul Islam Shishu". The Daily Star. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2019.