Syed Abdul Hai

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.

Early life Hai was born in Miyabari, Sherpur District.

From 1965 to 1969, Hai was deputed from Pakistan Army to the Ghana Army. 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.

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. 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. His sister is law, Nina Ahmed, is married to former Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed. 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.