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 party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1972) |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951-1977 |
| Rank |  Air Vice-Marshal |
| Unit | No.11 Squadron, GD(N) |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Flight 472 |
Career edit
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 edit
- ^ "Directorate General of Forces Intelligence". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Bāṃlādeśa parisaṃkhyāna pakeṭa bai. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning. 1986. p. 17.
- ^ ""List of 3rd Parliament Members"" (PDF). parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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