Oli Ahmed

Oli Ahmad (born 30 September 1941) is a Bangladeshi politician who is the current president of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and member of parliament who held several ministral positions. He is also a veteran freedom fighter who fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Political career Ahmad is highly regarded as one of the key founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). On 26 October 2006, Ahmad and several other senior leaders of the BNP defected to form the Liberal Democratic Party. At present he is serving as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party. While chief coordinator for the 20 Party Alliance, Ahmad launched a new movement called "Jatiya Mukti Mancha" on 27 June 2019.

Elections General elections In 1996, there were two elections (6th and 7th parliaments); Oli Ahmad was elected MP both times. He was first elected from Chandanaish, in the March 1980 by-election and was in the 2nd parliament.

Presidential elections

Bangladesh Football Federation Ahmad served as the president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) from 1992 until he resigned in late 1994.

Publications Books published by Oli Ahmad include: Revolution, Military Personnel and the War of Liberation in Bangladesh. Dhaka: Dizzy Publications, 2004. Battles That I Fought and Interviews of Liberation War Heroes. Dhaka: Annesha Prokashon, 2009.