Muhammad Nazrul Islam

Muhammad Nazrul Islam is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narsingdi-1 constituency during 2009–2024. He served as the state minister of water resources from 2014 to 2018.

Early life

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

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.

Personal life

Islam is married to Farzana Nazrul.