Air Vice Marshal (retd.) Sultan Mahmud,

Bir Uttom Bir Uttom ( bn, বীর উত্তম, lit=Great Valiant Hero) is the second highest award for individual gallantry in Bangladesh after the Bir Sreshtho and the highest gallantry award for a living individual. Since the independence of Bang ...

is a former chief of

Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Air Force is primarily responsible for air defence of B ...

. He is considered as one of the leading person in forming Bangladesh Air force. He is former Deputy chief martial law administrator. He is a former Industries Minister. He received the

Independence Day Award The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar, is the highest state award given by t ...

from the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

in 2018.

Career

He was the chief of Bangladesh Air Force from 23 July 1981 to 22 July 1987. On 24 March 1982, he was appointed Deputy chief martial law administrator by President

Hussain Mohammad Ershad Lt. Gen. Hussain Muhammad Ershad ( bn, হুসেইন মুহাম্মদ এরশাদ; 1 February 1930 – 14 July 2019) was a Bangladeshi Army Chief politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990, a time ma ...

. He was placed in charge of the Ministry of Industries. He was charged in corruption cases after the government of President Hussain Mohammad Ershad relinquished power.

References

Bangladesh Air Force air marshals Living people Chiefs of Air Staff (Bangladesh) Recipients of the Independence Day Award 1944 births Mukti Bahini personnel {{mil-bio-stub