Syed Shafayetul Islam

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Syed Shafayetul Islam
Native name
সৈয়দ শাফায়েতুল ইসলাম
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service/branch Bangladesh Army
RankBangladesh-army-OF-7.svg Major General
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RelationsSyed Nazrul Islam (father)
Syed Ashraful Islam (brother)
Syeda Zakia Noor Lipi (sister)

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.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 সৈয়দ আশরাফেই আস্থা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  2. "11 MP aspirant candidates procure AL nominations for Kishoreganj- 1". The New Nation. 19 November 2018.
  3. সৈয়দ আশরাফের স্থলাভিষিক্ত কে হচ্ছেন. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  4. সৈয়দ আশরাফের অপূর্ণ স্বপ্ন পূরণ করতে চান তার ছোট ভাই. Barta24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-20.

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