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Ziaul Islam
Ziaul Islam (born September 05, 1977), also known as Zia, is a Bangladeshi IT Professional and political campaigner. He is the son of Nurul Islam Khan and Salma Begum.

Early life and education

Wazed was born during the Bangladesh Liberation War on 27 July 1971 to nuclear scientist Dr. M. A. Wazed Miah and Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the daughter of nationalist leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. His birth during the war and subsequent victory of the Bengalis lead to him being nicknamed by his family as Joy (meaning "Victory" in Bengali).

In August 1975, Wazed, his parents and aunt escaped the assassination of the Mujib family during a military coup by junior army officers. They were on a visit to West Germany at the time and took refuge at the residence of the Bangladeshi ambassador in Bonn. The family was barred by the military regime from entering the country until 1981. After returning to Bangladesh in 1981, his mother assumed the presidency of the Awami League and spearheaded the campaign for the restoration of democracy, along with her arch-rival Khaleda Zia.

Wazed attended boarding school in India, including St. Joseph’s College in Nainital and Kodaikanal International School in Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu. He studied computer science at the University of Bangalore; then transferred to the The University of Texas at Arlington in the United States, where he graduated with a B.Sc. in computer engineering. Subsequently, Wazed attended the Kennedy School of Government in Harvard, where he completed his Masters in Public Administration.[5]