Syed Shafayetul Islam

Major general

Syed Shafayetul Islam
Native name
সৈয়দ শাফায়েতুল ইসলাম
Born (1953-06-21) 21 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pa23Nov2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "11 MP aspirant candidates procure AL nominations for Kishoreganj- 1". The New Nation. 19 November 2018.