Raushan Ali

Ali joined the Jessore Lawyers' Society in 1952. He was the three-time elected president of Jessore Bar Association from 1982-83 and 1986. Ali became the founding director of Bangladesh Cooperative Insurance. He was the president of Bangladesh National Cooperative Industrial Association and National Cooperative Union.^[1][2]

In 1950, Ali joined the Awami League and was elected as the General Secretary of Jessore District Awami League in 1955. He served in this position until 1972 when he became President of Jessore District Awami League until his death. Ali also served as a member of the Central Executive Committee of Bangladesh Awami League from 1985 until his death.^[1][2]

In 1970, he was elected as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NE-47 (Jessore-V) (Sadar–Bagherpara) constituency on the nomination of the East Pakistan Awami League. He stayed in India during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. He was a member of the Draft Constitution Drafting Committee in 1972. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh.^[2]

In the 1973 Bangladeshi general election, he was elected as a Member of Parliament from the now-defunct Jessore-9 (Sadar) constituency on the nomination of the Bangladesh Awami League.^[3] In 1975, Ali joined Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League and became the Governor of Jessore. He received the President's Gold Medal in 1985 from President Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Ali was defeated as a candidate by Gazi Abdul Hai in the 1986 Bangladeshi general election. He was re-elected as a member of parliament from Jessore-3 constituency in the 1991 Bangladeshi general election.^[1][4]

Ali died on 19 August 1994 in Bangladesh.^[2]