About Bangladesh Kallyan Party

Early Life & Education

Major General Syed Muhammad Ibrahim was born in the village of North Bulishchar near the Karnaphuli-Halda river junction outside Chittagong. After two years of village schooling, he moved to Chittagong city, where he completed primary and secondary education. In 1962 he entered Faujdarhat Cadet College (formerly East Pakistan Cadet College), and upon graduation joined Dacca University to study Commerce—only to leave in order to attend the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul.

Military Commission & Pre-War Service

In January 1970, Ibrahim passed out top of his class from PMA Kakul and was commissioned into the 2nd Battalion, East Bengal Regiment. As political tensions rose in early 1971, he watched from within the Pakistani Army as Bengalis rallied behind Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s call for independence.

Defection & Role in the Liberation War

When Operation Searchlight began on 25 March 1971, Second Lieutenant Ibrahim and much of his battalion mutinied against their Pakistani officers in Joydebpur. He went on to fight alongside Mukti Bahini guerrillas, first training recruits in Agartala under Indian Army guidance, then leading daring assaults—most notably at Azampur (1 December 1971) and the Battle of Akhaura (2–5 December 1971). He personally captured enemy POWs and earned the Bir Protik for his gallantry.

Post-War Service

After liberation, Ibrahim joined the newly formed Bangladesh Army. He commanded the 2nd East Bengal Regiment, rose to Brigadier while serving in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, instructed at the Bangladesh Military Academy, and ultimately retired as a Major General in 1996.

Political & Public Life

A vocal advocate for justice, he spoke out against war criminals and anti-liberation forces in the 2000s. In December 2007, he founded the Bangladesh Kallyan Party to continue serving his country—this time in the political arena. Besides politics, he is also a noted writer and public speaker, with several family members carrying on the liberation-war legacy in the Bangladesh Army.