Md. Mahbub Ali (born 17 July 1961) is a

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politician and a former member of parliament from

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. He served as the state minister for civil aviation and tourism in Hasina's fourth cabinet.

Early life

Ali was born on 17 July 1961 to a

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family from the village of Baneshwar in Madhabpur, Habiganj subdivision,

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. He was the son of Maulana

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, a former member of the

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. Ali holds a B.A. and a LLB from the

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Career

Ali was elected to parliament from Habiganj-4 as a candidate of the Awami League in 2014 with 122,433 votes. Ali was elected to parliament from Habiganj-4 as a candidate of the Awami League on 30 December 2018 with 306,953 votes. His nearest rival, Ahmad Abdul Quader of the Khelafat Majlish, received 45,151 votes.

Controversy

On 15 September 2024, Ali was arrested in

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, Dhaka by the Detective Branch for a murder case in Jatrabari, during the

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References

1961 births Living people People from Habiganj District Politicians from Sylhet Division Awami League politicians 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members University of Chittagong alumni {{Sylhet-AL-politician-stub