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Moudud Ahmed (মওদুদ আহমেদ) was born on 24 May, 1940 in Manikpur, Noakhali, Bengal Presidency, is a Bangladeshi politician (1940–2021). Discover Moudud Ahmed's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
| Popular As |
মওদুদ আহমেদ |
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| Age |
80 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
24 May 1940 |
| Birthday |
24 May |
| Birthplace |
Manikpur, Noakhali, Bengal Presidency |
| Date of death |
16 March, 2021 |
| Died Place |
Singapore |
| Nationality |
India
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Moudud Ahmed Height, Weight & Measurements
At 80 years old, Moudud Ahmed height not available right now. We will update Moudud Ahmed's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Moudud Ahmed's Wife?
His wife is Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud
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| Wife |
Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud |
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Moudud Ahmed Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Moudud Ahmed worth at the age of 80 years old? Moudud Ahmed’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from India. We have estimated Moudud Ahmed's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
Moudud Ahmed (মওদুদ আহমেদ; 24 May 1940 – 16 March 2021) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician.
He was a standing committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Ahmed was elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member total five times from Noakhali-1 and Noakhali-5 constituencies.
Ahmed served as the post master general of Bangladesh after independence.
Ahmed was born on 24 May 1940 to a Bengali Muslim family of Bhuiyans in the village of Manikpur in Noakhali District, Bengal Province.
He was the fourth child of Maulana Momtazuddin Ahmad and Begum Ambia Khatun.
His father was a leading Islamic scholar of Hadith who taught at Calcutta Alia Madrasa, Presidency College, Calcutta and Dacca University.
Ahmed obtained his BA and MA in political science from the University of Dacca.
He was called to the English Bar at Lincoln's Inn in London in 1966.
While in the UK, Ahmed was part of a growing intellectual movement among East Pakistani students in envisioning an independent Bangladesh.
After returning to Dacca, he joined the legal team of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman during the Agartala Conspiracy Case trial in 1968.
He accompanied the Bengali delegation led by Sheikh Mujib to the Rawalpindi Round Table Conference with Field Marshal Ayub Khan in 1969.
Ahmed witnessed many important developments in the run up to Bangladesh's independence.
In the late 1970s, Ahmed was courted by Lt General Ziaur Rahman, the first military dictator of Bangladesh.
He joined the Provisional Government of Bangladesh in Calcutta during the 1971 Liberation War.
He worked in its External Publicity Division.
Ahmed addressed many humanitarian rallies for Bengali genocide victims.
He once stirred an entire rally in London holding up a Daily Mirror article titled Birth of a Nation and crying out "we are alive, but we are not yet free".
Ahmed was one of the founding members of the 33 member Committee for Civil Liberties and Legal Aid which was established to protect the opposition politicians and members of civil society who were facing the wrath of the government on 31 March 1974.
Ahmed was the first Postmaster General of Bangladesh Post Office after the Independence of Bangladesh.
Ahmed was jailed on orders from Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in December 1974, but was later released.
Between 1976 and 1978, he served as Deputy Prime Minister.
In 1977, he led the Bangladeshi delegation to the United Nations General Assembly.
He was elected to parliament from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1979.
From the 1980s on he held numerous political offices for short stints in the Government of Bangladesh, including Deputy Prime Minister (1979–1980 and 1986–1988), Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1988–1989), Vice President of Bangladesh (1989–1990), and Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (2001–2006).
In 1985, Ahmed joined the newly formed Jatiyo Party of Lt General Hussain Muhammad Ershad.
He was appointed again as Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet and held the portfolios of the Industries Ministry and the Communications Ministry.
President Ershad appointed Ahmed as Prime Minister in 1988.
Serving for a year in the office of premier, he oversaw relief operations during the catastrophic 1988 Bangladesh flood.
Ahmed was invited for talks with several Western leaders, including with Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street.
However, Ershad replaced Ahmed with the pro-Chinese leftwinger Kazi Zafar Ahmed in 1989.
Ahmed was elevated to the post of Vice President of Bangladesh in 1989.
He resigned in December 1990 to make way for Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed to become acting president and lead the transition to parliamentary democracy.
After serving a stint in prison following Ershad's ousting, Ahmed was invited by Khaleda Zia to return to the BNP in 1996.
He was elected to parliament while in jail in 1996.
He was reelected for the fifth time in 2001.
Begum Zia appointed him as Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in 2001.
In 2007, the military-backed caretaker government arrested Ahmed on charges of illegal alcohol possession.
But the case was dismissed at the Supreme Court in 2008.
