K.M. Aminul Islam

K.M. Aminul Islam Khan (Bengali: কে.এম. আমিনুল ইসলাম খান) was a former Jatiya Party (Ershad) Member of Parliament of Munshiganj-3. He was the paternal uncle of M. Hamidullah Khan TJ, SH, BP, BDF Sector Commander, Sector 11, 1971 War of Independence.

K.M. Aminul Islam Khan
Member of Bangladesh Parliament for Munshiganj-3
In office
1986–1988
Personal details
Political partyJatiya Party (Ershad)
Military service
AllegianceBangladeshBangladesh
 Pakistan (Before 1972)
Branch/service Bangladesh Air Force
 Pakistan Air Force
Years of service1951-1977
Rank Air Vice-Marshal
UnitNo.11 Squadron, GD(N)
Commands
Battles/warsFlight 472

Career

Aminul Islam Khan was a career Air Force officer in the Pakistan Air Force until as a Wing Commander. He was jailed in India during the war of independence. His course mate A. K. Khandker after the war secured his release and enrolled him to Banglaresh Air Force. Khandekar promoted Khan to Vice-Marshal of Bangladesh Air Force and secured him an appointment as the third Director of the Directorate of Forces Intelligence which was later christened as Directorate General of Forces Intelligence headed by a Director General. Aminul Islam Khan was relieved of duty after the 1977 hijack of Japan Airlines Flight 472 and the uprising that ensued.[1][2]

Islam was elected to parliament from Munshiganj-3 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986.[3]

References
  1. "Directorate General of Forces Intelligence". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. Bāṃlādeśa parisaṃkhyāna pakeṭa bai. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning. 1986. p. 17.
  3. ""List of 3rd Parliament Members"" (PDF). parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 4 April 2021.


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