Saiful Islam Duke
{{Short description|Bangladeshi military personnel}}
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|name= Saiful Islam Duke
|native_name = {{Nobold|সাইফুল ইসলাম ডিউক}}
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|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1967|11|30|df=y}}
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|birth_place= Feni, East Pakistan, Pakistan
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|party = Bangladesh Nationalist Party
| father = M. Rafiqul Islam
| mother = Selima Islam
| relatives = See Majumder–Zia family
| relations = Shahrin Islam Tuhin (brother)
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| children = Tamanna Haque
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|allegiance= {{BAN}}
|branch= {{navy|Bangladesh}}
|serviceyears= 1989–2004
|rank= 20px Lieutenant Commander
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Saiful Islam Duke is a retired Lieutenant Commander of Bangladesh Navy. He is the nephew of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
Career
{{cite web|title=DAWN - Features; 06 November, 2004|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1066661|website=Dawn|accessdate=23 January 2017|language=en|date=6 November 2004}}{{cite web|title=The Role Of The UN And The Western World During Bangladeshi Military Coup In 2007: An Empirical Research|url=http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/11/11/the-role-of-the-un-and-the-western-world-during-bangladeshi-military-coup-in-2007-an-empirical-research/|website=Countercurrents|accessdate=23 January 2017|date=11 November 2016}} Duke and his brother in law, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence officer Lieutenant Colonel Saiful Islam Joarder were charged with involvement in the 2004 Dhaka grenade attack on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.{{cite web|title=Justice in long wait|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/justice-long-wait-1273099|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=23 January 2017|language=en|date=21 August 2016}} He is accused of aiding Maulana Tajuddin, main supplier of the grenades used in the attack and member of terrorist groups based in Pakistan, in fleeing Bangladesh.{{cite web|title='Intelligence officials helped Maulana Tajuddin flee'|url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/76281/Intelligence-officials-helped-Maulana-Tajuddin|website=Prothom Alo|accessdate=23 January 2017}} he along with the other accused were indicted on 19 March 2012.{{cite web|title=Tarique, Babar indicted|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-226847|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=23 January 2017|language=en|date=19 March 2012}} Duke was arrested on 27 August 2010 by the Criminal Investigation Department.{{cite web|title=Duke arrested|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-152471|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=23 January 2017|language=en|date=27 August 2010}} He is currently being tried for his role in the attacks.{{cite web|title=Prosecution pleas for deposition of 20 more witnesses in Aug 21 Case|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/02/06/prosecution-pleas-for-deposition-of-20-more-witnesses-inaug-21case|website=bdnews24.com|accessdate=23 January 2017}} He had secured bail in the case in 2014.{{cite web|title=19 accused in Aug 21 grenade attack case fleeing justice|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/08/21/19-accused-in-aug-21-grenade-attack-case-fleeing-justice|website=bdnews24.com|accessdate=23 January 2017}}
Personal life
Duke's father, Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury, was a professor of economics and dean at the University of Rajshahi and the former VC of Islamic University, Bangladesh. Duke's mother, Selima Islam, is the eldest sister of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia and the descendant of Murad Khan, a 16th-century Middle Eastern immigrant.{{cite web|title=Tarique okayed Huji plot|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-199652|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=23 January 2017|language=en|date=22 August 2011}}