Muhammad Nazrul Islam

Muhammad Nazrul Islam (born 3 August 1951)^[2] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narsingdi-1 constituency during 2009–2024.^[3] He served as the state minister of water resources from 2014 to 2018.^[4][5]

Muhammad Nazrul Islam
Islam in June 2018
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Narsingdi-1
In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Khairul Islam Khokon
State Minister of Water Resources
In office 25 January 2014 – 6 January 2019
Preceded by	Mahbubur Rahman[1]
Succeeded by	Zahid Faruk
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-03) 3 August 1951 (age 73) Narsingdi, East Bengal, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Awards	Bir Protik
Military service
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Branch/service	Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1975 - 1991
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Regiment of Artillery
Commands	Deputy Commander of S Force CO of 14th Field Artillery Regiment CO of 21st Medium Artillery Regiment AQ of 55th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Bangladesh Liberation War

Early life

Nazrul Islam was born on 3 August 1951 in Narsingdi, East Bengal, in what was then the Dominion of Pakistan.^[6]

Career

When the Bangladesh Liberation War started, Nazrul Islam was a student at Dhaka University. He joined the Mukti Bahini and fought in the war. After the independence of Bangladesh, he was commissioned in the Bangladesh Army. He received the gallantry award, Bir Protik, for his role in the war. He retired from the army in 1991 as a lieutenant colonel. He was elected to parliament in 2008, 2014 and 2018.^[6]

Personal life

Islam is married to Farzana Nazrul.^[6]