MA SyedMA Syed was a former government official of Bangladesh who was the chief election commissioner.Early lifeSyed was born in 1937 in Gopalganj.CareerSyed began his career in 1960 by passing the Pakistan Civil Service examination and joining the administrative cadre. He later served as the sub-divisional administrator, deputy commissioner and secretary to the government of Bangladesh. He took over as the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh on 23 May 2000 and retired from the post on 22 May 2005. He oversaw the 8th parliamentary election of Bangladesh, which was held in 2001.Personal lifeSyed's brother, Ibrahim Kamal, who was a senior assistant secretary, was stabbed to death near Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital in November 2004.DeathSyed died on 12 January 2013 at his home in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh.