M Osman Ali

M Osman Ali was a founding member of Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of the Provincial assembly of East Pakistan.^[1]

Early life

Ali was born on 1 January 1900 in Jamalkandi, Daudkandi, Comilla. He Studied in Calcutta Islamia College.^[1]

Career

Ali was involved in the Khilafat Movement in 1920 and later in the Non Cooperation Movement. While the Non-cooperation Movement was going on he started a jute trade in Narayanganj, East Bengal. He helped organise the Pakistan movement in Narayanganj. In 1930s he published Sabuj Bangla, a literary magazine. In 1946 he was elected a member of Bengal Provincial Assembly. He defeated Khwaja Habibullah, the last the Nawab of Dhaka. He was awarded the title Khan Sahib by the British Government, which he disavowed in 1944 for the policies of the British Raj.^[1]

He served as the president of Narayanganj City unit of the Muslim League from 1942 to 1947. He was also the former vice president of Dhaka District chapter of the Muslim League. On 23 June 1949 he helped found the Awami Muslim League. He was involved in all the major movement of East Pakistan, the Language Movement of 1952, Six point movement and the 1969 uprising in East Pakistan.^[1]

Death

Ali died on 19 March 1971.^[1]

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