Reza Ali
Bangladeshi politician (1940–2023)
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Reza Ali (Bengali: রেজা আলী; 10 April 1940 – 13 February 2023) was a Bangladeshi politician, businessman and lawyer. He served as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad, representing the Awami League in the Mymensingh-7 constituency from 2009 to 2014.
Reza Ali | |
|---|---|
| রেজা আলী | |
Ali in 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-7 | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Matin Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | M. A. Hannan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1940 |
| Died | 13 February 2023 (aged 82) |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parent | Tafazzal Ali (father) |
| Education | Aitchison College St. Gregory's High School |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Early life
Ali was born on 10 April 1940 to Tafazzal Ali and Sarah Khatun Chowdhury in his maternal home in Sylhet. His father became the Minister for Health of the East Bengal government in 1947[citation needed] and later the minister for revenue. He then became the minister for commerce of the-then Pakistan central government. Later, he became the ambassador of Pakistan to Egypt.[1]
Career
Ali was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-7 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 2008. Ali was an entrepreneur, having pioneered the advertising industry in Bangladesh & also one of the first to enter Bangladesh's garment manufacturing and export business.