Syed Mohsin Ali Explained

Syed Mohsin Ali
Native Name:সৈয়দ মহসিন আলী
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:12 December 1948
Birth Place:Sylhet, East Bengal, Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:politician
Death Place:Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Party:Bangladesh Awami League
Office:Minister of Social Welfare
Term Start:12 January 2014
Term End:14 September 2015
Predecessor:Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid
Successor:Nuruzzaman Ahmed
Office1:Member of Parliament for Moulvibazar-3
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:14 September 2015
Predecessor1:Naser Rahman
Successor1:Syeda Saira Mohsin
Office2:President Moulvibazar District Awami League
Term Start2:1998
Term End2:2005
Predecessor2:Azizur Rahman
Successor2:Md. Abdus Shahid
Spouse:Syeda Saira Mohsin
Awards: Independence Day Award

Syed Mohsin Ali (12 December 1948 – 14 September 2015) was a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the Member of Parliament from Moulvibazar-3 and the Social Welfare Minister of the government of Bangladesh. He was given Independence Day Award in 2017 by the government of Bangladesh.[1]

Early life

Ali began his education in Kolkata. He passed Junior Cambridge and Senior Cambridge from St. Xavier's College. Then he studied in Bengali medium for some days in Bangladesh. Then again he completed diploma in management from Kolkata.[2]

Career

Ali started his politics as a Bangladesh Chhatra League activist. He served as the president of the Moulvibazar unit of Awami League during 1998–2005. He was elected as the municipality's chairman three times.[3] He fought the Liberation War as a commander of the Mukti Bahini under General MAG Osmani and was a member of the central committee of Sector Commanders Forum.[4] He was a member of the National Freedom Fighters' Council and a central committee member of the Sector Commanders' Forum.

Personal life

Ali was married to Syeda Saira Mohsin, also a Member of Parliament.[5]

Death

Ali died on 12 January 2015 in Singapore. He is buried next to his parents in the graveyard next to Dargah-e-Shah Mustafa.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Independence Award 2017 announced. The Daily Star. 17 February 2017. 17 February 2017.
  2. News: Minister Mohsin Ali passes away. The New Nation. 18 November 2017 . en.
  3. News: Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali dies in Singapore. 14 September 2015. bdnews24.com. 17 February 2017. 18 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170218064652/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/09/14/social-welfare-minister-syed-mohsin-ali-dies-in-singapore. dead.
  4. News: Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali dies in Singapore. bdnews24.com. 18 November 2017.
  5. News: Mohsin's wife gets AL ticket for Moulvibazar-3 by-polls. 9 November 2015. The Daily Star. 18 November 2017. en.
  6. News: Mohsin Ali laid to rest. The Daily Star. 17 September 2015.