Syed Shafayetul Islam
Appearance
Syed Shafayetul Islam | |
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Native name | সৈয়দ শাফায়েতুল ইসলাম |
Born | Kishoreganj, East Bengal, Pakistan | 21 June 1953
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Service | Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
Years of service | 1975-2002 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Corps of Signals |
Commands |
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Battles / wars | Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict |
Relations | Syed Nazrul Islam (father) Syed Ashraful Islam (brother) Syeda Zakia Noor Lipi (sister) Farhad Hossain (brother-in-law) |
Syed Shafayetul Islam (Bengali: সৈয়দ শাফায়েতুল ইসলাম) is a retired major general of the Bangladesh Army and a politician.[1] He served as Military Secretary to Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina,[2] from 1996 to March 2000.
Biography
[edit]Syed Shafayetul Islam was born in Kishoreganj.[citation needed]. His father, Syed Nazrul Islam, was the acting president of the Mujibnagar Provisional Government of Bangladesh.[1] His brother, Syed Ashraful Islam, was a Bangladeshi politician and minister who was the sixth General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.[3][4] His sister, Syeda Zakia Noor Lipi, is the MP of Kishoreganj-1.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b সৈয়দ আশরাফেই আস্থা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 November 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "11 MP aspirant candidates procure AL nominations for Kishoreganj- 1". The New Nation. 19 November 2018.
- ^ সৈয়দ আশরাফের স্থলাভিষিক্ত কে হচ্ছেন. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ সৈয়দ আশরাফের অপূর্ণ স্বপ্ন পূরণ করতে চান তার ছোট ভাই. Barta24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 March 2022.