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Syed Shafayetul Islam

Native name

সৈয়দ শাফায়েতুল ইসলাম

Born21 June 1953 (age 71)
Kishoreganj, East Bengal, Pakistan
Allegiance Bangladesh
Service / branch Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Rifles
Years of service1975–2002
Rank Major General
UnitCorps of Signals
Commands
  • Sector Commander of BDR
  • Commander of 86th Independent Signals Brigade
  • Military Secretary to Prime Minister
Battles / warsChittagong Hill Tracts Conflict
RelationsSyed 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.[citation needed]