The first chief of the Bangladesh Navy, Captain Nurul Huq died Monday night in the city.
According to an ISPR handout, the legendary top naval officer died at the age of 86.
Captain Nurul Huq breathed his last at the Combined Military Hospital in the capital Dhaka.
Captain Nurul Huq held important posts in different ships and naval bases in his long career, including as a senior engineer officer at a then Pakistan Navy warship and an engineer officer on a destroyer.
Following his return from Pakistan, Huq served as the first navy chief in Bangladesh from Apr 7, 1972 to Nov 6, 1973.
Later in his life, he worked as the minister of shipping.
Friends and members of the Navy expressed condolences at his death. A funeral prayer for Captain Nurul Huq was held at the Naval Headquarters mosque after the Zuhr prayer on Tuesday. He was laid to rest at the military graveyard in Banani.
Captain Nurul Huq completed a basic engineering course from the Royal Naval Engineering College in Britain in 1958 and a marine engineering specialisation course in 1961.
Captain Nurul Huq was born on Jan 12, 1936 in Dhaka.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Captain Nurul Huq.
In a message of condolence, the premier prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family.
