Oli Ahmad Explained

Oli Ahmad
Native Name:অলি আহমদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Honorific-Suffix:Bir Bikrom
Office:President of Liberal Democratic Party
Term Start:26 October 2006
Office1:State Minister of Telecommunication
Term Start1:14 February 2014
Term End1:5 June 2014
Primeminister1:Sheikh Hasina
Constituency Mp2:Chittagong-13
Parliament2:Bangladesh
Successor2:Saifuzzaman Chowdhury
Term Start2:28 February 1991
Term End2:5 December 2014
Constituency Mp3:Chittagong-14
Parliament3:Bangladesh
Term Start3:10 June 1996
Term End3:25 December 2001
Predecessor3:Shajahan Chowdhury
Successor3:Shajahan Chowdhury
Office4:State Minister of Power
Term Start4:6 January 2000
Term End4:4 March 2002
Primeminister4:Khaleda Zia
Office5:Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Term Start5:16 June 2002
Term End5:23 June 2004
Office6:State Minister of Water Resource
Term Start6:30 June 2004
Term End6:20 October 2006
Office7:Minister of Youth Development
Term Start7:30 June 2004
Term End7:20 October 2006
Birth Date:13 March 1939
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1988–2006)
Liberal Democratic Party
(2006–present)
Spouse:Mumtaza Begum
Children:4
Allegiance: (Before 1971)
Branch:
Serviceyears:1967-1980
Unit:East Bengal Regiment
Rank: Colonel
Commands:
Battles:Bangladesh Liberation War

Oli Ahmad (born 30 September 1941)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a former minister and a member of Jatiya Sangsad. He is a former Bangladesh Army officer. He is a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and currently president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Bangladesh.

Biography

Ahmad was the first Bengali Military officer to revolt against the Pakistani army on 25 March 1971 before the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the first officer to be awarded the Bir Bikrom for his bravery during that war. He fought under Major Ziaur Rahman in Sector No. 1. Ahmad is highly regarded as one of the key founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). On 26 October 2006, Ahmad and several other senior leaders of the BNP defected to form the Liberal Democratic Party.[2] [3] At present he is serving as the president of Liberal Democratic Party.[4] While performing as Chief Coordinator for 20 Party Alliance, Ahmad launched a new movement called "Jatiya Mukti Mancha" on 27 June 2019.[5] [6]

Elections

General ElectionParliamentary SeatVotePercentage of total votePolitical PartyResult
2008Chittagong-1382,03645.8Liberal Democratic Party Won
2008Chittagong-1463,41226.9Liberal Democratic Party2nd
2001Chittagong-1370,01653.8Bangladesh Nationalist PartyWon
2001Chittagong-1464,18429.1Bangladesh Nationalist Party2nd
1996Chittagong-1362,32361.8Bangladesh Nationalist PartyWon
1996Chittagong-1475,85548.2Bangladesh Nationalist PartyWon
1991Chittagong-1352,07259.5Bangladesh Nationalist PartyWon

In 1996, there was 2 election (6th & 7th Parliament), Dr. Oli Ahmad was elected MP both times.[7] [8] He was first elected from Chandanaish, in March 1980 by-election & was in the 2nd Parliament[9]

Publications

Books published by Oli Ahmad include:

Further reading

External links

http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=234543, "Off to Jail"

http://www.dr-oliahmad.com

http://ldp-bangladesh.com

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile - Oli Ahmad . 2023-09-30 . tritiyomatra.com . en.
  2. News: Dissidents quit Bangladesh's ruling party, alleging corruption . International Herald Tribune . Associated Press . 26 October 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070310153712/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/26/asia/AS_POL_Bangladesh_Dissidents.php . 10 March 2007.
  3. News: Badruddoza, Oli form new political party . The New Nation . 27 October 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061105210137/http://nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/article_31773.shtml . 5 November 2006.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Election Commission. www.ecs.gov.bd.
  5. Web site: Oli declares new political alliance with aim to 'free Khaleda'.
  6. News: Oli announces new alliance with aim to 'free Khaleda'. 27 June 2019. The Daily Star.
  7. Web site: List of 6th Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament.
  8. Web site: List of 7th Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament.
  9. Web site: List of 2nd Parliament Members. Bangladesh Parliament.