Nurul Huq was the second temporary chief of Bangladesh Navy.
He succeeded MNR Samant, who was the first temporary chief.
He retired as a Commodore from the Pakistan Navy in 1969, and he joined the Mukti Bahini and commanded the nascent Bangladesh Navy during the Liberation War in 1971 He was also a former shipping minister.
He was the naval chief from 7 April 1972 to 6 November 1973.