Firoz Ahmed

Ahmed's professional work has largely focused on research, writing, editing, and public presentation.^[4] He has contributed to academic and public discourse on legal and constitutional issues in Bangladesh.^[4] His review of the constitution-making process of 1972 has been widely referenced.^[4] He worked as a civil servant and in the Asian Development Bank.^[5] He has been critical of anti-terrorism operations and cooperation with the United States, saying "Islam and terrorism were not uttered before the US economic gloom of 2000 and the global war on terror".^[6] Commenting on the arrest of Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a photojournalist, Ahmed said, "Democracy means freedom of the press. Suing journalists or arresting them means you do not want democracy."^[7] He co-published Ajob Deshe Alice.^[8]

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Ahmed was appointed member of the member of the Constitutional Reform Commission of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government.^[9][10][11] He was critical of the demolition of Bangabandhu Bhaban, the residence of former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was converted into a museum.^[12] He also called on the government to take action against the instigators.^[12]

Ahmed is married to Mahrukh Mohiuddin, Managing Director of The University Press Limited, a prominent academic publishing house in Bangladesh.^[4] She is the daughter of the founder of the University Press Limited, Mohiuddin Ahmed.^[13]