Ahmed Ali (Bangladeshi politician)

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.

Ahmed Ali
Born	(1932-03-01)1 March 1932 Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh
Died	11 January 2020(2020-01-11) (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, politician
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League

Biography

Ali was born on 1 March 1932 to a Bengali family in the village of Kajalia in Nabinagar, Tipperah District (now Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh). The family later relocated to the Bagichagaon neighbourhood in Comilla city.^[1] He took part in the Language Movement.^[2] He completed his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Dhaka.^[3]

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^[4] He took part in every movement against the Government of Pakistan from 1952 to 1971.^[5] He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly from Comilla-5 in 1970.^[6] Later, he was appointed as a member of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh.^[4] He was the first administrator of Comilla after the Liberation of Bangladesh.^[7]

Ali was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.^[5] He hoisted the Flag of Bangladesh at Comilla Town Hall on 8 December 1971 after Comilla was clinched from the Pakistan Army.^[1]

Ali was the first elected vice chairman of the Bangladesh bar Council.^[5] He also wrote some books.^[3]

Ali died of prostate cancer in Apollo Hospital, Dhaka on 11 January 2020 at the age of 87.^[8][9][10]