Firoz Ahmed | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka (Faculty of Law) |
| Occupations | Researcher, writer, editor |
| Spouse | Mahrukh Mohiuddin |
Firoz Ahmed (born 1975) is a Bangladeshi researcher, writer, and editor. He is a member of the Constitutional Reform Commission of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government. [1] [2] He is a central leader of the Ganosamhati Andolan. [3]
Ahmed was born in 1975 to M. A. Wazed and Razia Begum. [4] He was raised in various neighborhoods in Dhaka, including Lake Circus Kalabagan, Rayerbazar, Jhigatala, and Uttara. [4] He attended New Model High School and BAF Shaheen College. He studied law at the University of Dhaka. [4]
Ahmed's professional work has largely focused on research, writing, editing, and public presentation. [4] He has contributed to academic and public discourse on legal and constitutional issues in Bangladesh. [4] His review of the constitution-making process of 1972 has been widely referenced. [4] He worked as a civil servant and in the Asian Development Bank. [5] He has been critical of anti-terrorism operations and cooperation with the United States, saying "Islam and terrorism were not uttered before the US economic gloom of 2000 and the global war on terror". [6] Commenting on the arrest of Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a photojournalist, Ahmed said, "Democracy means freedom of the press. Suing journalists or arresting them means you do not want democracy." [7] He co-published Ajob Deshe Alice. [8]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Ahmed was appointed member of the member of the Constitutional Reform Commission of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government. [9] [10] [11] He was critical of the demolition of Bangabandhu Bhaban, the residence of former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was converted into a museum. [12] He also called on the government to take action against the instigators. [12]
Ahmed is married to Mahrukh Mohiuddin, Managing Director of The University Press Limited, a prominent academic publishing house in Bangladesh. [4] She is the daughter of the founder of the University Press Limited, Mohiuddin Ahmed. [13]