Md. Mahbub Ali

Md. Mahbub Ali (born 17 July 1961)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Habiganj-4.^[2] He served as the state minister for civil aviation and tourism in Hasina's fourth cabinet.^[3]

Md. Mahbub Ali
মোঃ মাহবুব আলী
Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism
In office 7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	M. A. Matin
Succeeded by	Faruk Khan
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Habiganj-4
In office 29 January 2014 – 7 January 2024
Preceded by	Enamul Haque Shahid
Succeeded by	Sayedul Haque Suman
Personal details
Born	(1961-07-17) 17 July 1961 (age 64) Habiganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Parent	Asad Ali (father)
Education	B.A, L.L.B
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Early life

Ali was born on 17 July 1961 to a Bengali family from the village of Baneshwar in Madhabpur, Habiganj subdivision, Sylhet district, East Pakistan. He was the son of Maulana Asad Ali, a former member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly.^[4] Ali holds a B.A. and a LLB from the University of Chittagong.^[4]

Career

Ali was elected to parliament from Habiganj-4 as a candidate of the Awami League in 2014 with 122,433 votes.^[5]

Ali was elected to parliament from Habiganj-4 as a candidate of the Awami League on 30 December 2018 with 306,953 votes.^[6] His nearest rival, Ahmad Abdul Quader of the Khelafat Majlish, received 45,151 votes.^[6]

Controversy

On 15 September 2024, Ali was arrested in Shegunbagicha, Dhaka by the Detective Branch for a murder case in Jatrabari, during the quota reform movement.^[7]