Oli Ahmad
President of Liberal Democratic Party and first military officer to revolt against Pakistan
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| Intro | President of Liberal Democratic Party and first military officer to revolt against Pakistan | |
| Places | Pakistan | |
| is | Officer President Military officer | |
| Work field | Military Politics | |
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| Birth | 13 March 1939, Chittagong | |
| Age | 85 years | |
| Politics: | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
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Biography
Oli Ahmad, Bir Bikram, is a former Bangladeshi soldier, former freedom fighter and now a politician. He is president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Bangladesh.
Biography
Ahmad was the first Bengali Military officer to revolt against the Pakistani army on 25 March 1971 before the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the first officer to be awarded the Bir Bikram for his bravery during that war. He fought under Major Ziaur Rahman in Sector No. 1. 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.
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.