Meher Ali(Bir Muktijuddah)

Bir Muktijuddah Meher Ali (1 January 1941 - 17 May 1971) was the first martyr[1] among Liberation War organisers in 1971 in the Netrakona District, a politician, Liberation War organiser,[2][3] cultural organiser. In recognition of his contribution to all the movements of Bengali rights (from 1960 to 1971) and Liberation War, the government of Bangladesh awarded him by naming a road named "Muktijuddah Meher Ali Road" in Netrakona Sadar Upojilla.[4]

Bir Muktijuddah Meher Ali
Born(1941-01-01)1 January 1941
Netrokona,
Died17 May 1971(1971-05-17) (aged 30)
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationBSc (Soil Science)
Alma materAnjuman Adarsha Government High School

Datta High School, Netrakona Govt College

University of Dhaka
OccupationSoil Scientist, Businessman, Politician(East Pakistan Awami League)
Known forFirst Martyr among Liberation War Organisers in Netrakona District, Founding Chief Initiator of building "1st Shahid Minar, in Netrakona" Founding President East Pakistan Student League, Netrakona Branch(Under the Leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman),Founding President East Pakistan Labour League, Netrakona Branch, Chief Initiator and Founding Member of Modhumachi Kochikachar Mela( Played a vital role in the liberation war and Bengali rights movement against Pakistan Government).
AwardsMuktijuddah Meher Ali Sarak (1998)

Biography

Meher Ali was born on 1 January 1941 at Netrakona Sadar Upazila in Netrokona District of the then British India (now Bangladesh) to Md Akter Ali and Musammat Tulajan Bibi.[1]

Ali went to Anjuman Adarsha Government High School,[5] Datta High school for SSC and Netrakona Govt College for Hsc and got Bachelor of Science (soil science) from University of Dhaka.[6]

Political career

He was the founding president of East Pakistan Student League,[4][7][8][9][10][11] Netrakona Branch (under the Leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) and East Pakistan Labour League,[12][13] Netrakona Branch.[14] He was also elected the labour Secretary of East Pakistan Awami league, Netrakona Branch until death in 1971.[6]

Cultural activities

Valiant Freedom Fighter Mehe Ali was the founding chief initiator of building "1st Shahid Minar [15] for Language in 1964 (later it was destroyed by Pakistan Army during the Liberation War in 1971 but after the Liberation war , it was rebuilt at the old location in choto bazar in Netrakona city ) in Netrakona, chief initiator and founding member of Modhumachi Kochikachar Mela, Mukterpara (played a vital role in the liberation war and Bengali rights movement against Pakistan Government) and founding president of Jobojagor samiti - Malni Road (played a vital role in the liberation war and Bengali rights movement against Pakistan Government).[4]

Contribution in Liberation war

He was assassinated in the Moheshkhola Camp when he was on duty and became the first martyr among Liberation War organisers in Netrakona District.[12][16][17] He played a vital role in organizing Freedom Fighters,[18][19] providing food shelter and trasportation during the Liberation War in 1971.[20][21] He was a prominent member of Muktisangram Parishd[22][23][24] at Moheshkhola Youth Camp[1][25] in Tura of Meghalaya in India. He formed Muktisangram Parishd in Modhanagar Thana and Dugnai Village on 14/04/1971[5] 1. Mr Md Akikur Reza Bhuyan, Mr Abdul Awal and Mr Badal chandra Das were selected as president, vice president and secretary of Modhanagar Thana Muktisangram Parishd. They set up a temporary camp (called by freedom fighters) at Dugnai Village at his father-in-law's house to giving shelter,providing food and sending freedom fighters to India for training.

Major Jalil (later he become Sector Commander), Captain Mannan and Captain Gani with 300 soldiers took a shelter at Dugnai Village and stayed there for couple days. Ali with other freedom fighters provided them with food shelter and trasportation to India for training.[1]

Ali sent 1300 maund Rice (48500 kg), 1000 maund (37324 kg) wood for cooking, 300 plates, 50 big spoons, five big cooking pots (degchi) to Moheshkhola Camp. All the staffs were donated by his father-in-law Rahmat Ali Talukder, wife's uncle Akkel Ali Talukder and Gofur Chowdhury.[26]

Valiant Freedom Fighter Mehe Ali was assassinated in the Moheshkhola Camp when he was on duty and became the first martyr among Liberation War organisers in Netrakona District.

People who wrote or made statement about Valiant Freedom Fighter Meher Ali

1. Valiant Freedom Fighter Ashraf Ali Khan Khoshru  --  Honorable State Minister of Social welfare Ministry, Bangladesh 2022, Company Commander’1971 Liberation War, Secretary, Bangladesh Awami League, Netrakona

2.Valiant Freedom Fighter Shamsujjuh  -- President, Sector Commanders Forum Netrakona, Company Commander’1971 Liberation War, Former President, Bangladesh Awami League, Netrakona, President, Shahid Meher Ali Smriti Parishad

3.Liberation War Organiser Abdul Momeen --  Former Minister, Food Ministry ,Bangladesh 1974,

Presidium Member, Bangladesh Awami League

4.Journalist  Bhasha Sainik Sanaullah Nuri -- President, Bangladesh Editor council, Prominent Novelist. Winner of Ekushe Podok

5.Liberation War Organiser Mr Khalekdad Chowdhury -- Prominent Novelist. Winner of Ekushe Podok and Bangla Academy Award

6.Mrs Habiba Rahman Khan(Shafali) – Member of Parliament, Bangladesh-2022

7.Valiant Freedom Fighter  Hadis Uddin -- Former Inspector General of Police(IG) , Bangladesh

8.Liberation War Organiser Dr. Akhlak Hossen --  Former MP, Former Vice President, , Bangladesh Awami League, Netrakona

9.Liberation War Organiser Advocate Sadir Uddin Ahmed -- Former MP, Former Vice President, , Bangladesh Awami League, Netrakona

10.Mr Motiur Rahman Khan --  President, Bangladesh Awami League, Netrakona, Former Chairman, Jilla parishad, Netrakona

11.Liberation War Organiser Advocate Fazlur Rahman Khan --  Former MP, Former President, Bangladesh Awami League, Netrakona

12.Liberation War Organiser A K FazlulKader -- Former President, Gono Forum, Netrakona, Former President, Netrakona BAR

13.Valiant Freedom Fighter Nurul Amin Talukder  -- Former MP, Chairman Raibow Group of Industries

14.Valiant Freedom Fighter Islam Uddin Kalamia  -- Platoon Commanader’1971 liberation war, Former Vice President,  Bangladesh Awami League,Netrakona

15.Valiant Freedom Fighter  Khandaker Anisur Rahman -- Member, Jamuka, Netrakona District

16.Valiant Freedom Fighter Golam Arshadur Rahman -- Subsector Commander, Mujib Bahini(Tura-Mokeshkhola),  Prominent Writer, President, Jatia Samajtantrik Dal, Netrakona

17.Valiant Freedom Fighter Haider Jahan Chowdhury  -- Subsector Commander, Mujib Bahini(Tura-Mokeshkhola), Vice President, Netrakona Press Club.

18.Valiant Freedom Fighter Golam Mostafa – Commander, Muktijudha Command Council, Netrakona District

19.Valiant Freedom Fighter Advocate Abu Oares -- Former President, Netrakona BAR

20.Valiant Freedom Fighter Advocate Jinnatul Islam  --  Former President, Netrakona BAR

21.Valiant Freedom Fighter Aub Ali --  Commander, Muktijudha Command Council, Netrakona  Upajila

22.Babu Prashanto Kumar Roy – Chairman, Jilla Parishad, Netrakona, Former Mayor, Netrakona Paurashava

23.Ashraf Ali Sarkar  -- President, Netrakona District Labour League

24.Valiant Freedom Fighter Abdul Owahed -- President, Netrakona chamber of Commerce

25.Valiant Freedom Fighter Muzzammel Haque -- President, National Awami Party, Netrakona

26.Valiant Freedom Fighter Md Akikur Reza Bhuiyan  --  President, Mukti Sangram Parishad, Moddha Nagar Thana, Sunamgonj, Former Asst. Director, Internal Audit Department LGRD, Secretariate of Bangladesh

27.Liberation War Organiser Bhasha Sainik Azim Uddin Ahmed  --  Former Vice President , Bangladesh Awami League, Purbadhola,Netrakona

28.Valiant Freedom Fighter Abdul Awal -- Secretary, Mukti Sangram Parishad, Moddha Nagar Thana, Sunamgonj, Former Vice President,  Bangladesh Awami League, Sunamgonj District

29.Professor Nani Gopal Sarker -- Prominent Novelist, Executive editor, The Amader Netrakona, Editor ,  The Bijoy;71

30.Journalist Gaotom Babul

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