Siraj Uddin Ahmed

Siraj Uddin Ahmed (born 14 October 1941) a former Bangladeshi government official, writer, politician and freedom fighter. He was awarded the Independence Award in 2022 for his contribution to the war of independence and liberation.[1][2]

Siraj Uddin Ahmed
সিরাজ উদদীন আহমেদ
Personal details
Born (1941-10-14) 14 October 1941
Babuganj, Bengal Province, British India
Political partyAwami League
SpouseBegum Firaeza
Children2
Alma mater
AwardsIndependence Award (2022)

Early life

Ahmed was born on 14 October 1941 in the village of Arjikalikapur in Babuganj, Barisal. His father's name was Jahan Uddin Fakir and his mother's name was Laily Begum. He obtained his matriculation from Sayestabad MH Secondary School in 1956, higher secondary and BA degree from Barisal BM College. He obtained MA in economics from University of Dhaka in 1962 and BL degree in 1968. His wife is Begum Firaeza. The couple has two children, Shahriar Ahmed Shilpi and Shakil Ahmed Bhaskar.[3]

Career

Ahmed was the coordinator of Barguna District Struggle Committee in 1971. In 1975, he was the SDO of Barguna subdivision. He served as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Executive Chairman of the Board of Investment and a member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission. He is the advisor of Barisal district Awami League.[4]

References
  1. Staff Correspondent; bdnews24.com. "10 people, 1 institution to receive Independence Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. "10 people, 1 organisation to get Independence Award". The Business Standard. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. Siraj Uddin Ahmed (2019). History of Barisal Division (in Bengali). Sculpture Publishing. p. 860.
  4. "স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন ১০ ব্যক্তি, এক প্রতিষ্ঠান". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-17.


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