Shafaat Jamil
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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]
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Born | 1 March 1940 Kishoreganj, Bengal, British India |
Died | 11 August 2012(2012-08-11) (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Years of service | 1964-1976 |
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Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Battles/wars | Indo-Pak war of 1965 Bangladesh Liberation War |
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Alma mater | Dhaka College University of Dhaka Pakistan Military Academy |
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