Syed Abdul Hai was a Bengali officer in Pakistan Army who was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War by Pakistan Army. He is considered a martyr in Bangladesh. [1]
Hai was born in Miyabari, Sherpur District. [1] He graduated from Sherpur Memorial High School and Jagannath College in 1940. [1] He studied at Lytton Medical School and Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. [1]
Hai was commission in 1950 in the Army Medical Corps of the Pakistan Army. [2]
From 1965 to 1969, Hai was deputed from Pakistan Army to the Ghana Army. [3] He returned to Pakistan in 1969 and was appointed the commanding officer of the 7th Field Ambulance unit based in Jessore Cantonment as part of the 107 Brigade. [3] [2] He unit was involved in relief operations after the 12 November 1970 Bhola cyclone. [3] [4]
During the non-cooperation movement, Hai used the flag of pro-independence movement in his car which was reported to station commander, Brigadier Abdul Rahim Durrani. [3] He had also made contact with Awami League politicians. [2] [5] After Operation Searchlight was launched starting the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Pakistan Army disarmed the 1st East Bengal and its Bengali commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jalil. [3]
On 30 March 1971, Hai was killed by soldiers of the 27th Baloch Regiment and 22nd Frontier Force Regiment commanded by Captain Mumtaz. [3] He was buried in Azimpur graveyard. [3] Captain Abul Kalam Sheikh was also killed at the same time. [1] The Bengali soldiers led by Captain Hafizuddin Ahmed fought back against the Baloch and Frontier regiments. [2]
Hai was married to Naseem. [3] They had three sons. [2] His brother in law, Enam Ahmed Chaudhary, was the Chairman of the Bangladesh Privatisation Commission and advisor to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [3] [6] His sister is law, Nina Ahmed, is married to former Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed. [6] His other brother in law, Faruq Ahmed Choudhury, was the foreign secretary of Bangladesh and the other, Iftekhar Ahmed Choudhury, is a former advisor in charge of the ministry of Foreign Affairs. [6]
Syed Abdul Hai was a Bengali officer in Pakistan Army who was killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War by Pakistan Army. He is considered a martyr in Bangladesh. [1]
Hai was born in Miyabari, Sherpur District. [1] He graduated from Sherpur Memorial High School and Jagannath College in 1940. [1] He studied at Lytton Medical School and Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. [1]
Hai was commission in 1950 in the Army Medical Corps of the Pakistan Army. [2]
From 1965 to 1969, Hai was deputed from Pakistan Army to the Ghana Army. [3] He returned to Pakistan in 1969 and was appointed the commanding officer of the 7th Field Ambulance unit based in Jessore Cantonment as part of the 107 Brigade. [3] [2] He unit was involved in relief operations after the 12 November 1970 Bhola cyclone. [3] [4]
During the non-cooperation movement, Hai used the flag of pro-independence movement in his car which was reported to station commander, Brigadier Abdul Rahim Durrani. [3] He had also made contact with Awami League politicians. [2] [5] After Operation Searchlight was launched starting the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Pakistan Army disarmed the 1st East Bengal and its Bengali commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jalil. [3]
On 30 March 1971, Hai was killed by soldiers of the 27th Baloch Regiment and 22nd Frontier Force Regiment commanded by Captain Mumtaz. [3] He was buried in Azimpur graveyard. [3] Captain Abul Kalam Sheikh was also killed at the same time. [1] The Bengali soldiers led by Captain Hafizuddin Ahmed fought back against the Baloch and Frontier regiments. [2]
Hai was married to Naseem. [3] They had three sons. [2] His brother in law, Enam Ahmed Chaudhary, was the Chairman of the Bangladesh Privatisation Commission and advisor to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. [3] [6] His sister is law, Nina Ahmed, is married to former Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed. [6] His other brother in law, Faruq Ahmed Choudhury, was the foreign secretary of Bangladesh and the other, Iftekhar Ahmed Choudhury, is a former advisor in charge of the ministry of Foreign Affairs. [6]