Under Zia's directive Major Jamil, assisted by Lieutenant Nurun Nabi and Captain Anwar, set up the first functioning Administrative Area there, which included a police station (The Roumari Police Station), a magistrate court, Customs and Excise hall, a public school, a jail house and a 10-bed hospital.

On 11 October 1971 Major Shafaat Jamil's 3rd East Bengal Regiment participated in the battles of Chattak, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Although the Chattak Operation failed, under Jamil's leadership the 3rd East Bengal Regiment killed 364 Pakistani soldiers.

Jamil's battalion captured the Pakistani position where the Indian Army's Gurkha Regiment had previously failed.

On 3 November 1975, he helped Brigadier Khaled Mosharraf to initiate an armed uprising and proceeded towards Bangabhaban against the regime of Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad.

However, the uprising was reconditioned on 6 November with the resignation of Mostaq Ahmed from the presidency and his replacement by Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem.

State minister for liberation war affairs ministry Captain Tajul Islam (Retired) and several military officers took part in the final prayer.

Chief of the Army Staff General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan paid his respects to the deceased at Banani's Military graveyard.