Sheikh Maqsood Ali was a Bangladeshi civil servant, researcher, writer and organiser of the Liberation War of Bangladesh. He served as Secretary of Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Maqsood Ali
Born1933/34
Died25 August 2019
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
University of Manchester

Biography

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Ali passed MA in Economics from University of Dhaka in 1956.[1] Then he joined Central Civil Service of former Pakistan in 1959. Later he became the Deputy Director of Civil Service Academy in Lahore.[2] Then, he went to the United Kingdom to receive his PhD degree from University of Manchester. He was an organiser of Liberation War of Bangladesh in the United Kingdom in 1971.[3] He received PhD degree from University of Manchester in 1972.[1]

Ali was appointed Joint Secretary of Ministry of Shipping, Inland Water Transport and Civil Aviation in 1972 after returning to Bangladesh.[3] He was the founding Rector of Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre.[4] He was appointed Director General of Civil Officer's Training Academy and the National Institute of Public Administration in 1975.[1] He also served as Secretary of Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation and member of Bangladesh Planning Commission.[3][5]

Ali wrote in local and international journals and published several books. His research book From East Bengal to Bangladesh was published in 2009.[3] He is the brother-in-law of Mahbub Talukdar.[4] He died on 25 August 2019 at the age of 85.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sheikh Maqsood Ali's janaza Tuesday". Dhaka Tribune. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Former secretary Maqsood Ali dies". New Age. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Maqsood Ali passes away". The Daily Star. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b ড. শেখ মাকসুদ আলীর ইন্তেকাল. Samakal (in Bengali). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. ^ ডক্টর শেখ মাকসুদ আলীর ইন্তেকাল. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 26 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.