Career
On 9 February 2012,Ali was appointed Election Commissioner of Bangladesh by the Awami League government. [3] His appointed was rejected the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [3] He served under Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad. [4]
In August 2013,Ali met with foreign diplomats at the Election Commission who stressed for an inclusive election. [5] Ali oversaw the 2014 Bangladeshi general election. [6] The election was boycotted by major political parties led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party as it was not held under a neutral caretaker government as per their demands. [7] The election was marred by widespread violence and death of 18. [8] [9] The Awami League won more than half the seats uncontested due to the opposition boycott. [8] [10]
Ali oversaw municipal elections in December 2015. [11] In November 2016,Ali and other commissioners apologized unconditionally to the Bangladesh High Court for not taking notice of complaints by hundreds of candidates in local elections. [12]
Ali served as the Election Commissioner of Bangladesh till 9 February 2017 when he was replaced by Brigadier General Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury. [13] Ali and the rest of the commissioner defended their actions holding the 2014 Bangladeshi general election which was boycotted by all major opposition parties and saw the Awami League re-elected. [14] [15]
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