Muhammad Muzammel Haque was born on November 27, 1949 in Mymensingh district. He received his initial schooling from Mymensingh Zila School. In 1962, he joined PAF Public School, Lowertopa, Murree Hills, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. After completing his education there, he joined PAF Academy, Risalpur, where he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the Pakistan Air Force. During the Liberation War, he was posted at PAF Base, Sargodha, Pakistan. After escaping from Pakistan and arriving in Dhaka, Bangladesh, he joined the Bangladesh Air Force and served for a brief period before he took retirement.