Syed Shafayetul Islam Explained

Honorific Prefix:Major general
Syed Shafayetul Islam
Native Name:সৈয়দ শাফায়েতুল ইসলাম
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:21 June 1953
Birth Place:Kishoreganj, East Bengal, Pakistan
Branch:
Bangladesh Rifles
Serviceyears:1975-2002
Rank: Major General
Unit:Corps of Signals
Commands:
  • Sector Commander of BDR
  • Commander of 86th Independent Signals Brigade
  • Military Secretary to Prime Minister
Battles: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. He served as Military Secretary to Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina,[1] from 1996 to March 2000.

Biography

Syed Shafayetul Islam was born in Kishoreganj.. His father, Syed Nazrul Islam, was the acting president of the Mujibnagar Provisional Government of Bangladesh.[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 MP aspirant candidates procure AL nominations for Kishoreganj- 1 . The New Nation . 19 November 2018 . en.
  2. News: bn:সৈয়দ আশরাফেই আস্থা . https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%88%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE . 2022-03-20 . Prothom Alo . 23 November 2018 . bn.
  3. News: bn:সৈয়দ আশরাফের স্থলাভিষিক্ত কে হচ্ছেন . https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/137306/সৈয়দ-আশরাফের-স্থলাভিষিক্ত-কে-হচ্ছেন . 2022-03-20 . Jugantor . bn.
  4. News: bn:সৈয়দ আশরাফের অপূর্ণ স্বপ্ন পূরণ করতে চান তার ছোট ভাই . https://barta24.com/details/জাতীয়/22824/সৈয়দ-আশরাফের-অপূর্ণ-স্বপ্ন-পূরণ-করতে-চান-তার-ছোট-ভাই . 2022-03-20 . Barta24 . bn.