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Shafaat Jamil | |
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| Born | 1 March 1940 Kishoreganj, Bengal, British India |
| Died | 11 August 2012 (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (before 1971) |
| Service |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1964-1976 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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| Battles / wars | Indo-Pak war of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Awards |  Bir Bikrom[1] |
| Alma mater | Dhaka College University of Dhaka Pakistan Military Academy |
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Shafaat Jamil (Bengali: শাফায়াত জামিল), Bir Bikrom (1 March 1940 – 11 August 2012) was a Bangladesh Army colonel. He was the commanding officer of the 3rd East Bengal Regiment of Z Force Brigade in Sector 11 of Bangladesh Forces during the War of Bangladesh Independence in 1971. He was among the first Bengali officers who rebelled against the Pakistani Army in the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh and later fought in 11 sector and in Sylhet sector.[1]
- ^ a b মুক্তিযোদ্ধা শাফায়াত জামিল আর নেই [Freedom fighter Shafayet Jamil is no more]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2012.>
- ^ বীর মুক্তিযোদ্ধা শাফায়াত জামিল আর নেই [Freedom fighter Shafaat Jamil is no more]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 11 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012.