Nawazesh Uddin (24 July 1945 – 23 September 1981) was a Bangladeshi army officer who was executed for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Ziaur Rahman.

On 24 April 1971, the prime minister of the government in exile, Tajuddin Ahmed, stated that Nawazesh and his troops revolted against Pakistan.

Haider and Colonel Nazmul Huda ousted the Mostaq Ahmed regime and placed Ziaur Rahman under house arrest.

[2] In response, Taher and his clandestine group within the army, the Biplobi Shainik Sangstha launched the 7 November coup to free Zia from imprisonment.

Following the assassination of Ziaur Rahman on 30 May 1981, a number of army officers were arrested for their alleged involvement, including Nawazesh.

In his last letter to his wife, he wrote:[5]Dear Momy (Momtaz Nawazesh) Take hundreds of millions of affection, love and caresses from me.