K M Shafiullah
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K M Shafiullah was a Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

 and 2nd Chief of Staff of Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...

. During the Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....

 of 1971, he was the Second in Command of Second East Bengal Regiment
East Bengal Regiment
-History:The East Bengal Regiment was formed in 1948 following Pakistan's creation from the Partition of British Raj in South Asia. As part of the agreement, the Muslim population of what was previously known as British Empire in South Asia were given their own state of Pakistan, made up of West...

that revolted with six officers on the night of March 25, 1971. He was also the Brigade commander of S-force of the Bangladesh Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He served prior to the appointment of Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...

 at the post of chief of army staff in 1975. He was preceded by Lt. Colonel M. A. Rab during 1971 until 1972.

Bangladesh forces

Major
Major
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 A K M Shafiullah was the Sector Commander of Bangladesh Forces Sector 3. His sector was mainly the opposite of Sylhet. The sector's areas were Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet and parts of Comilla (present Brahmanbaria district). Later three brigades were formed. The last one of the three was named behind its commander's name initial. Thus S Force bears his last name. His formation was fully structured and formalised by the end of September. As of September ’71, Commander of Sector 3 was assigned to Major A.N.M Nuruzzaman. Major
Major
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 Shafiullah was selected and allowed to witness the Pakistan surrender on 16 December 1971 at Race Course in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

.

Chief of Army Staff

After the end of the war in December 1971, Bangladesh government for his bravery and dedication awarded him the Bir Uttam, the second highest military award in Bangladesh. He was assigned as the Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...

 by the Awami League government. He remained the Bangladesh army chief throughout Shiekh Mujibur Rahman's Awami League and BAKSAL
BAKSAL
The Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League was a political amalgmation of the Awami League with the Krishak Sramik Party that supported President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in governing Bangladesh...

 government's highly controversial term till the military coup of August 15, 1975. After his dismissal from service by the following Mushtaq government, he was not active in politics. He immediately accepted an ambassadorial post overseas alongwith fellow BAF
BAF
BAF may refer to:* Bagram Airfield* Balkan Air Force, a late-World War II Allied air formation* Bangladesh Air Force* Barnes Municipal Airport IATA airport code* Belgian Air Component ICAO code...

 chief of air staff A.K. Khandker. He did not receive a nomination as a Awami League endorsed candidate for a parliamentary seat in subsequent parliamentary elections.

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