Syed Mohsin Ali (12 December 1948 – 14 September 2015) was a Bangladeshi politician. He served as the Member of Parliament from

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and the Social Welfare Minister of the

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. He was given

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in 2017 by the government of Bangladesh.

Early life

Ali began his education in

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. He passed Junior Cambridge and Senior Cambridge from

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. Then he studied in Bengali medium for some days in Bangladesh. Then again he completed diploma in management from Kolkata.

Career

Ali started his politics as a

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activist. He served as the president of the

Moulvibazar Moulvibazar (), is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet. It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District, and is located on the banks of the Manu River, Tripura, Manu River. History In 1771, Moulvi S ...

unit of Awami League during 1998–2005. He was elected as the municipality's chairman three times. He fought the Liberation War as a commander of the Mukti Bahini under

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and was a member of the central committee of Sector Commanders Forum. 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.

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.

References

1948 births 2015 deaths Recipients of the Independence Award Awami League politicians Mukti Bahini personnel Ministers of social welfare of Bangladesh 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 9th Jatiya Sangsad members People from Moulvibazar District Politicians from Sylhet Division {{Sylhet-AL-politician-stub