Liaquat Ali

Liaquat Ali (born 26 February 1957) is a Bangladeshi physician, academic, and researcher specializing in medical biochemistry, cell biology, and public health. He was the founding Vice-Chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Health Sciences, chairperson of Pothikrit Foundation, and one of the founders of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro. He served in the Health Sector Reform Commission of the Yunus Ministry led by Muhammad Yunus.

Early life and education Ali was born in the village of Binodpur, Chapai Nawabganj District, East Pakistan, Pakistan on 26 February 1957. He grew up in Sabdalpur, Nachole Upazila. The commission, led by chairperson AK Azad Khan, submitted its report to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in May 2025. The commission recommended the government allocate 15 percent of the national budget to healthcare and create a permanent "Bangladesh Health Commission".