| Oli Ahmad | |
| Native Name: | অলি আহমদ |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Honorific-Suffix: | Bir Bikrom |
| Honorific-Prefix: | Colonel (Retd.) |
| Office: | President of Liberal Democratic Party |
| Term Start: | 26 October 2006 |
| Office1: | Minister of State for Telecommunication |
| Term Start1: | 14 February 2014 |
| Term End1: | 5 June 2014 |
| Primeminister1: | Sheikh Hasina |
| Constituency Mp2: | Chittagong-13 |
| Parliament2: | Bangladesh |
| Successor2: | Saifuzzaman Chowdhury |
| Term Start2: | 28 February 1991 |
| Term End2: | 5 December 2014 |
| Constituency Mp3: | Chittagong-14 |
| Parliament3: | Bangladesh |
| Term Start3: | 10 June 1996 |
| Term End3: | 25 December 2001 |
| Predecessor3: | Shajahan Chowdhury |
| Successor3: | Shajahan Chowdhury |
| Office4: | Minister of State for of Power |
| Term Start4: | 6 January 2000 |
| Term End4: | 4 March 2002 |
| Primeminister4: | Khaleda Zia |
| Office5: | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries |
| Term Start5: | 16 June 2002 |
| Term End5: | 23 June 2004 |
| Office6: | Minister of State for Water Resource |
| Term Start6: | 30 June 2004 |
| Term End6: | 20 October 2006 |
| Office7: | Minister of Youth Development |
| Term Start7: | 30 June 2004 |
| Term End7: | 20 October 2006 |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 1939 |
| Party: | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1988–2006) Liberal Democratic Party (2006–present) |
| Spouse: | Mumtaza Begum |
| Children: | 4 |
| Allegiance: | (Before 1971) |
| Branch: | |
| Serviceyears: | 1965-1980 |
| Unit: | East Bengal Regiment |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Commands: |
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| Battles: | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Colonel Oli Ahmad (born 13 March 1939)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a former minister and a member of Jatiya Sangsad. He is a former Bangladesh Army officer. He is a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and currently president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Bangladesh.
He was commissioned in Pakistan Army in 1965.He was posted to 4th East Bengal Regiment in 1967.On 24th September 1970 he was posted to 8th East Bengal Regiment.
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 Bikrom for his bravery during that war. He fought under Major Ziaur Rahman in Sector No. 1.
After the independence of Bangladesh he was promoted to the rank of Major in October 1972.Later he served as the second in Command of 19,9,10 and 6 East Bengal Regiment.In September 1975 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was appointed as the commanding officer of 24 East Bengal Regiment in Saidpur.In November 1975 he was posted to Army Headquarters as General Staff Officer-1 (Operations).Later he served in the office of Army Chief,DCMLA,CMLA and the President of Bangladesh.In January 1980 he was promoted to the rank of Colonel.On 10 January 1980 he resigned from the Army.[2]
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.[3] [4] At present he is serving as the president of Liberal Democratic Party.[5] While performing as Chief Coordinator for 20 Party Alliance, Ahmad launched a new movement called "Jatiya Mukti Mancha" on 27 June 2019.[6] [7]
| General Election | Parliamentary Seat | Vote | Percentage of total vote | Political Party | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chittagong-13 | 82,036 | 45.8 | Liberal Democratic Party | Won |
| Chittagong-14 | 63,412 | 26.9 | 2nd | ||
| 2001 | Chittagong-13 | 70,016 | 53.8 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Won |
| Chittagong-14 | 64,184 | 29.1 | 2nd | ||
| 1996 | Chittagong-13 | 62,323 | 61.8 | Won | |
| Chittagong-14 | 75,855 | 48.2 | Won | ||
| 1991 | Chittagong-13 | 52,072 | 59.5 | Won |
In 1996, there was 2 election (6th & 7th Parliament), Dr. Oli Ahmad was elected MP both times.[8] [9] He was first elected from Chandanaish, in March 1980 by-election & was in the 2nd Parliament[10]
Books published by Oli Ahmad include: