Syed Shafayetul Islam | |
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Native name | সৈয়দ শাফায়েতুল ইসলাম |
Born | Kishoreganj District | 21 June 1953
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Service/ |
Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Rifles |
Years of service | 1975-2002 |
Rank |
Major General |
Unit | Corps of Signals |
Commands held |
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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.
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.