Md. Rahamat Ali
Bangladeshi politician and lawyer (1945–2020)
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Md. Rahamat Ali (16 September 1945 – 16 February 2020) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and lawyer who was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Gazipur-1 and Gazipur-3 constituencies. He was the state minister of Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives. His daughter Rumana Ali is a member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[2] His eldest son M. Zahid Hasan is a renowned physicist.
Md. Rahamat Ali | |
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রহমত আলী | |
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| State Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
| In office December 1999 – July 2001 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Motiur Rahman (Gazipur politician) |
| Succeeded by | AKM Mozammel Haque |
| Constituency | Gazipur-1 |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 29 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | AKM Fazlul Haque Milon |
| Succeeded by | Iqbal Hossain Sabuj |
| Constituency | Gazipur-3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1945 |
| Died | 16 February 2020 (aged 74) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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| Education | M.A, L.L.B[1] |
Early life
Ali was born on 16 September 1945. He earned Master of Arts and law degrees.[1]
Career
Ali was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Gazipur-1 in 1991, 1996 and 2001.[3][4][5] Later, he was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Gazipur-3 in 2008 and 2014.[6][7] He also served as the state minister of Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives from 1999 to 2001.[8] He was the chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives as well.[9]
Death
Ali died on 16 February 2020 at Square Hospital in Dhaka at the age of 74.[2][10]