Shawkat Ali (politician)
Shawkat Ali | |
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শওকত আলী | |
Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (acting) | |
In office 24 April 2013 – 30 April 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Abdul Hamid |
Succeeded by | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
11th Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad | |
In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
Speaker |
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Preceded by | Akhtar Hameed Siddiqui |
Succeeded by | Fazle Rabbi Miah |
Personal details | |
Born | Naria, Bengal, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) | 27 January 1937
Died | 16 November 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 83)
Political party | Awami League |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Profession | Army officer, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Pakistan (Before 1969) Bangladesh |
Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
Years of service | 1959-1975 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Ordnance Corps |
Commands |
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Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Early life
Ali was born in
Agartala Conspiracy Case
Ali was a captain in 1968 when he was Accused No. 26 of the 35 implicated in the Agartala Conspiracy Case as a conspirator to secede East Pakistan from Pakistan.[2] Initially, he was supposed to be tried before a court-martial, but the Government of Pakistan felt they would benefit more from a civil trial.[2] The charges were dropped the next year amidst public protest;[2] Ali was still forced to retire in 1969.[1]
Although it was largely thought that the case was only meant to frame Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others,[2] in 2010, and on the anniversary of the withdrawal of the case on 22 February 2011, Ali confessed to the Parliament at a point of order that the charges read out to them were accurate, stating that they formed a Shangram Parishad (action committee) under Rahman for the sedition and secession of East Pakistan.[3][4]
Time in the Bangladesh Army
After Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan and the war broke out, Ali was reinstated into the army after the formation of the
Political career
Ali was elected to parliament in the 1979, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2008 general elections.[1][5] During his time in office, he has served in various parliamentary committees, including the Standing Committee on Ministry of Shipping and Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions as their chairman between 1996 and 2001.[1] He was also a lawyer registered under the Supreme Court.[5]
Ali was selected the
During his time as the Deputy Speaker, Ali chaired many sessions of the parliament when the Speaker
Personal life
Ali authored two books, one in English and the other in Bangla, both about the Agartala Conspiracy Case.[1] He was married and had two sons, Firoze Shawkat Ali, Khaled Shawkat Ali, and a daughter, Marina Shawkat Ali.[1]
Death
Ali died on 16 November 2020 at the age of 83.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Biography Deputy Speaker" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ OL 30677644M. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "'Agartala conspiracy case was not false'". bdnews24.com. 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Textbook 'incorrectly' describes Agartala Case: Shawkat". The Daily Star. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Hold ruling party accountable". The Daily Star. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Power outages to continue until Nov". bdnews24.com. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ Mahbub, Sumon; Chowdhury, Moinul Haque (29 June 2011). "55 amendments proposed in report". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "EC planning to put EVM in place: info minister". bdnews24.com. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Col (retd) Shawkat Ali, one of the accused in Agartala Conspiracy Case, no more". The Daily Star. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ সাবেক ডেপুটি স্পিকার শওকত আলী আর নেই. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ সাবেক ডেপুটি স্পিকার শওকত আলী আর নেই. bdview24.com (in Bengali). 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
External links
- Media related to Shawkat Ali at Wikimedia Commons