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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|10|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]
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| party = Bangladesh Kallyan Party
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| alma_mater = [[Faujdarhat Cadet college]] [[Pakistan Military Academy]] [[University of Dhaka]]
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'''Syed Muhammad Ibrahim''' is a Bangladeshi politician and retired Major General of the [[Bangladesh Army]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bangladesh-us-idUSSP19947120071207|title=U.S. military ends cyclone aid mission to Bangladesh|date=2007-12-07|work=Reuters|access-date=2019-01-05|language=en}}</ref> He is the founder of Bangladesh Kallyan Party.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/158067/Kalyan-Party-secy-gen-missing-for-3-days|title=Kalyan Party chairman Syed Muhammad Ibrahim |work=Prothom Alo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/05/26/major-gen-retd-ibrahim-calls-on-sheikh-hasina|title=Major Gen (retd) Ibrahim calls on Sheikh Hasina|work=bdnews24.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> He was awarded [[Bir Protik]], the fourth highest gallantry award for military personnel in Bangladesh for his bravery during the [[Bangladesh Liberation war]].

== Career ==
Ibrahim joined the Pakistan Military Academy in January 1970 and he was the fourth Bengali who was awarded by highest gallantry award sword of honour and commissioned in the [[East Bengal Regiment]] of Pakistan Army's Infantry Corps. He has assessed the top cadet of his class while being commissioned, in Sep 1970. As an officer of the 2nd East Bengal Regiment, he joined the Bangladesh Liberation War and fought for the entire period from 26 March 1971 to 16 December 1971. He was decorated with the gallantry award [[Bir Protik]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/147489/bangladesh-kalyan-party-chairman-maj-gen-retd-syed-mohammad-ibrahim-speaking-at-a-press-conference-demanding-whereabouts-of-the-partys-missing-secretary-general-aminur-rahman-at--jatiya-press-club-yesterday.html|title=Bangladesh Kalyan Party |work=The New Nation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/have-we-been-faithful-the-martyrs-1674142|title=Have we been faithful to the martyrs?|date=2018-12-16|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/tribute/the-man-who-inspired-us-during-war-1456906|title=The man who inspired us during war|date=2017-09-01|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> Following the 2005 bombing by [[Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh|Jammatul Mujahideen Bangladesh]], he was consulted by Bangladesh Nationalist Party government minister [[Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury]]. He gave the opinion that JMB was not strong and the bombings were retaliation against the government.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.voabangla.com/a/a-16-2007-05-01-voa5-94421319/1394846.html|title=Major General (rtd) Syed Mohammad Ibrahim Assess Tuesday's Explosion in Bangladesh|work=VOA|language=bn|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref>

Later Ibrahim became the chairman of a non-political voluntary organization called [[Moulana Bhasani Foundation]]. In December 2007 during the [[2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis]], he founded a new political party named "[[Bangladesh Kallyan Party]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://old.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/kalyan-party/2347|title=Maj Gen (retd) Ibrahim re-elected Kalyan Party chairman |work=UNB|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> His party joined the National United Front in 2008 led by Kamal Hossain.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bJfcCPUr0OoC&dq=major+general+syed+muhammad+ibrahim&pg=PA160|title=Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh|last=Rahman|first=Syedur|date=2010-04-27|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810874534|location=|pages=160|language=en}}</ref> He was re-elected Chairman of the party on 5 December 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.observerbd.com/2015/12/05/124457.php|title=Maj Gen (retd) Ibrahim re-elected Kalyan Party chairman|work=The Daily Observer|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> His party is a Member of the [[20-Party Alliance]] led by [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]. On 16 December 2015, he was prevented by [[Special Security Force]]s from entering [[Bangabhaban]], presidential palace, for [[Victory day of Bangladesh|Victory Day]] celebrations because his name was on an exclusionary list. This was the first time since 1980 he was not allowed to enter the celebrations at the presidential palace.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ennayadiganta.com/detail/news/20910|title='I was invited but not allowed to enter Bangabhaban': Bir Pratik Ibrahim alleges |work=Daily Naya Diganta|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/89123/Bir-Pratik-Ibrahim-barred-from-entering|title=Bir Pratik Ibrahim 'barred from entering Bangabhaban'|work=Prothom Alo|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref>

Ibrahim is a prolific and influential writer and speaker. He writes irregular but frequent columns for the major newspapers of Dhaka and the weekly magazine called PROBE.
<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-116484|title=Bangladesh Kallyan Party |work=The Daily Star|date=2009-12-04 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/perspective/news/the-legacy-november-21-1971-1663198|title=The legacy of November 21, 1971|date=2018-11-21|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref> His party secretary, MM Aminur Rahman, disappeared on 27 August 2017 from Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/politics/article/63348/Kalyan-party-secretary-general-missing|title=Kalyan party secretary general goes missing|date=2017-08-30|work=banglanews24.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-05}}</ref>

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