Sayeed Iskander
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Sayeed Iskander (13 January 1953 – 23 September 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician and army major. He was a member of the Bangladeshi parliament from 2001 to 2006, representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from the Feni-1 constituency. He was the younger brother of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[1] Iskander was also the founding chairman of Islamic Television.[1]
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Sayeed Iskander | |
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সাঈদ ইস্কান্দার | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 1 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
Preceded by | Khaleda Zia |
Succeeded by | Khaleda Zia |
Constituency | Feni-1 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-01-13)13 January 1953 Dinajpur, East Bengal, Pakistan (Now, Rangpur, Bangladesh) |
Died | 23 September 2012(2012-09-23) (aged 59) New York City, United States |
Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Relations | Khaleda Zia (sister) Ziaur Rahman (brother-in-law) Tarique Rahman (nephew) Arafat Rahman (nephew) Khurshid Jahan (sister) Shamim Iskander (brother) Shelina Islam (sister) Shahrin Islam Tuhin (nephew) |
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Relatives | Majumder–Zia family |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1975–1982 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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