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Ambassador to the Scandinavian region and finally to London as the High Commissioner. K. M. Shafiullah demonstrated a natural charisma and diplomacy in dealing with international and diplomatic affairs and in transitioning good relations between Bangladesh and the countries in which he served. During the time of serving his posting in London he was the most senior ambassador in the Commonwealth, having spent 20 years promoting the values and mission of the newly formed Bangladesh nation.
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of 1971, he was the second in command of Second East Bengal Regiment that revolted with six officers on the night of 4 April 1971. He became the sector commander of Sector 3, headquartered in Teliapara, Sylhet. He directly participated in active combat and escaped certain death at least in two such
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Being the most senior army officer in Bangladesh, he was invited to chair the sector commanders forum in 2014. Through this association he has led marches and protests well into his late 70s to bring to account war criminals responsible for the atrocities of 1971. He has also led movements against
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In 1990 he returned to Bangladesh in retirement from diplomatic service and was reintroduced into the social fabric of national service, by being elected as an MP through the Awami League political party, the party of Sheikh Mujib. He served as an MP for the constituency of Rupganj, the area from
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K. M. Shafiullah was appointed the first Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Malaysia. Malaysia had recognised the Independence of Bangladesh very soon after the liberation war. He thereafter went onto serve as the High Commissioner to Canada and South America. He was transferred to Sweden as the
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of then president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. During the assassination, he was kept in the dark about the plot, intelligence failed and he could not save the President. Dismissed from the position on 25 August 1975 by the following Mushtaq government, he retired from the army. He was succeeded by
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Later three brigades were formed, each identified by the initial of the commander's surname. His formation was fully structured and formalised by the end of September. As of September 1971, Commander of Sector 3 was assigned to Major
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which he originated. During his tenure as MP he was responsible for creating many roads and facilitating the formation of development and job creation in the constituency. Following two terms as an MP he retired from government.
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Sector 3. His sector was headquartered in Teliapara, Sylhet from where he commanded his troops and took part in active combats during the entire duration of the war. His sector's areas were
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as army Chief. Suspecting his intentions based on his loyalty towards Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, General Shafiullah was sent overseas with an ambassadorial post, along with fellow
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On 7 April 1972, General M. A. G. Osmani resigned from his post, and the Army command was given to Shafiullah, the Bangladesh Air Force to
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combats. Towards the end of September he was appointed one of three brigade commanders, leading what was called the "
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Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshal A. K. Khandker. He was elected as an Awami League member of parliament in 1996.
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After the end of the war in December 1971, the Bangladesh government awarded him the
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EASTERN THEATRE 1971 war COMMAND & STAFF COLLEGE MILITARY HISTORY PRIMER: 2011
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Bangladesh Gazette of 15 December, 1973; Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
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Shafiullah became Chief of Army Staff in April 1972. After the
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He was the chief of staff of the Bangladesh Army during the
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corruption and poverty as an idealist of the revolution.
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After retirement from army and into diplomatic circles
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Returning to a life as a civilian and freedom fighter
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He was commissioned from 12 PMA Long Course in 1955.
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Manik, Julfikar Ali; Ahmed, Inam (31 January 2010).
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Index

Shafiullah
Major General
Bir Uttom
Narayanganj-1
Abdul Matin Chowdhury
Mir Shawkat Ali
Chief of Army Staff
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
Mohammad Mohammadullah
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Muhammad Mansur Ali
M. A. G. Osmani
Ziaur Rahman
Narayanganj
Bengal
British India
Bir Uttom
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Bangladesh Army
Pakistan Army

Major General

East Bengal Regiment
Chief of Army Staff
S Force
Sector III
Bangladesh Liberation War
Bir Uttam

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