Ahmed Ali | |
Birth Date: | 1 March 1932 |
Birth Place: | Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh |
Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Occupation: | Lawyer, politician |
Alma Mater: | University of Dhaka |
Party: | Bangladesh Awami League |
Ahmed Ali (1 March 1932 – 11 January 2020) was a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer belonging to Bangladesh Awami League. He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly from Comilla-5. Later, he was appointed as a member of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh. He took part in the Language Movement. He was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh too.
Ali was born on 1 March 1932 in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria. He took part in the Language Movement.[1] He completed graduation in law from the University of Dhaka.[2]
Ali was the founding vice president of Central Chhatra League.member Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami league, president and Secretary of cumilla zilla Awami league[3] He took part in every movement against the Government of Pakistan from 1952 to 1971.[4] He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly from Comilla-5 in 1970.[5] Later, he was appointed as a member of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh.[3] He was the first administrator of Comilla after the Liberation of Bangladesh.[6]
Ali was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[4] He hoisted the Flag of Bangladesh at Comilla Town Hall on 8 December 1971 after Comilla was clinched from the Pakistan Army.[7]
Ali was the first elected vice chairman of the Bangladesh bar Council.[4] He also wrote some books.[2]
Ali died of prostate cancer in Apollo Hospital, Dhaka on 11 January 2020 at the age of 87.[8] [9] [10]